Parents could get $875 from DoE for curriculum testing

November 4, 2024 Brooklyn Eagle Staff

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CITYWIDE – FAMILIES SELECTED TO review several draft versions of a planned public school financial literacy program will receive up to $875 for full participation, reports Chalkbeat. The Department of Education has set a goal of implementing financial literacy classes, designed to teach money management, budgeting and other critical skills, at all grade levels by 2030, according to curriculum consultant Eskolta School Research & Design.

Pilot participants, including parents, students, educators and others, will review one of several new curriculum options, fill out scorecards and then discuss the course with other participants and evaluators. Each five-hour review will earn participants a stipend of $175, with up to five curriculum reviews per evaluator party, for a maximum of $875. Superintendents will later get to choose from the courses that pass muster.

Some public schools already have financial education classes, but the DoE wants to ensure solid standards are in place across the city. Officials have said the goal is to help students from marginalized communities build generational wealth; others have proposed adding finance credits to the state’s graduation requirements.

The review sessions will take place between December and March; interested parties can apply online, or can email [email protected] for more information.

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