# Education (GED)

## Title 3. Establishment of County Boards of Education

### Subtitle 10. Prince George's County

#### Section 3-1008

(a) The county board may develop curriculum content for a hands-on course in financial literacy to be offered to all students in the eighth grade.

(b) The curriculum content shall include instruction regarding:

  (1) Identification of services provided by financial institutions;

  (2) Debit cards and their uses;

  (3) Interest and credit;

  (4) Savings and investing;

  (5) The differences among sales, income, and property taxes, and the purpose of each type of tax;

  (6) The basic principles of Social Security;

  (7) Net monthly income; and

  (8) Household budgeting.

(c) Beginning in the 2013-2014 school year, the county board may implement the financial literacy curriculum content developed under subsection (a) of this section in every middle school in the county.

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Md. Code Ann., Educ. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)