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January 24, 2007
Stations, a new law in Virginia requires state high schools to educate students about finances. But parents still need to discuss money with their children before they graduate, and Celia Hayhoe, family resource management specialist for Virginia Cooperative Extension, has advice on how to communicate on this important topic.
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Hayhoe describes the new law mandating financial education in high school.
IN: The new law
RUNS: 26
OUT: kind of thing
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Hayhoe says the information will now be taught in required courses, instead of elective courses.
IN: Some school districts
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OUT: to it
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Hayhoe says parents need to help reinforce the financial lessons from school with real world examples and communication at home.
IN: If it’s
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OUT: discuss them at home
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Hayhoe says young people need to be part of financial conversations at home so they can understand how money figures into decision-making.
IN: When there’s
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OUT: afford it
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Hayhoe says the new law gives parents an opportunity to make talking about money no longer taboo.
IN: Money is still
RUNS: 24
OUT: talk about it
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