Youth Financial Education Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to allot grants to State educational agencies to provide funds to local educational agencies and public schools for personal financial literacy education programs for students in kindergarten through grade 12, and for professional development programs to prepare teachers and administrators for such financial education.
Directs the Secretary to make a grant to or contract with an entity with substantial financial education experience for a national clearinghouse for instructional materials and information on model financial education programs and best practices.
Actions
May 1, 2001
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
May 1, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4116-4117)