Maryland Districts Behind Schedule In Implementing Financial Literacy Curriculum

The Cumberland (MD) Times-News (6/27) reports that Maryland education officials are reporting that though most of Maryland's 24 school districts have begun "implementing the recommendations of the General Assembly's Task Force on Financial Literacy," none will be as far along as officials had expected. The piece explains, "In 2010, the state board approved the curriculum that the department had developed in 'bands,' for elementary school grades 3 to 5, middle school grades 6 to 8, and high school grades 9 to 12. Because of the difficulty of devising a curriculum that works for all 24 jurisdictions, the programs apparently will vary, mainly at the high school level."