R.I. Senator
  Daniel Issa

“Financial literacy – which means more than just knowing how to balance a checkbook – is a vital step toward ensuring the well-being of our youth as they move into adulthood,” said Sen. Daniel J. Issa (D-Dist. 16, Central Falls, Cumberland, Pawtucket). “The consequences of inadequate financial literacy can be serious.”

“We all want our state’s students to receive the best education possible and achieve the best results they can,” said Senator Issa, who chairs the Senate Committee on Education. “While we are setting various educational goals, I believe we cannot overlook the need for our students to be financially literate. It is crucial that our middle and high school students develop an understanding of financial issues that they will soon be dealing with in their own adult lives.”