Georgia’s State Board of Education approved Thursday proposed revisions to the current Economics course for Georgia high schools.

According to the Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE), the revised course will teach students about managing and balancing budgets; understanding and building credit; protecting against identity theft and consumer protections; and understanding tax forms, student loan applications, and pay stubs.

Students will also receive a foundation in the fundamentals of economic decision-making, microeconomics, macroeconomics, and international economics, with a specific focus on how they can apply that knowledge to their own personal finances.

Officials hope students will be able to apply the expanded personal finance instruction to their daily lives after high school.

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