HONOLULU (KHON2) — For Hawaiʻi residents, money decisions start early in life. Jobs, credit cards and online spending arrive fast.
With this in mind, beginning next school year, Hawaiʻi public school students will face a new graduation requirement designed to prepare them for that reality.
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The Hawaiʻi State Department of Education (HIDOE) will require students to complete a financial literacy educational opportunity starting in the 2026 to 2027 school year.
The requirement begins with incoming freshmen in the Class of 2030 and applies to all students in Hawaiʻi public schools. Here’s we know from HIDOE at this point…