BY Unicameral Update | February 1, 2021 The Education Committee heard testimony Feb. 1 on two bills intended to improve Nebraska students’ personal finance skills. Under LB327, introduced by Sen. Julie Slama of Peru, students must complete at least one half-credit hour of a personal finance or financial literacy course prior to graduation, beginning in school year 2022-23. “Without a requirement that all students have a basic understanding of personal finance,” she said, “we’re risking the financial future of our youth.” LB452, introduced by Omaha Sen. Terrell McKinney, would require each school district to create a financial literacy program and incorporate it into its K-12 curriculum.