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State review · Data version 1.0 · October 2026

North Carolina

Under review

This state is under review. Not yet confirmed: the sources found so far are listed below and no status is stated.

Statuses come from published law and standards and an automated second check, not a lawyer. Last verified: 2026-10-15. Report a correction

Case study

North Carolina records audit

North Carolina is CENTS’ first place. We asked its school districts what K-8 financial education they provide, and published the replies in the North Carolina section. This audit exists for North Carolina only.

How to read the status

Status key

K-8 requirement
A statute or rule requires financial education in at least one grade from K to 8.
K-8 standards only
State standards or frameworks include personal finance in K-8, but no mandate to teach it was found.
High school only
A requirement or graduation course exists only in grades 9-12. No K-8 requirement was found.
Study or pilot only
A task force, study, pilot, or unfunded permission exists, without a requirement.
None found
No state-level requirement or standards were found. The searches run are recorded.
Under review
Not yet confirmed. Sources found so far are shown and no status is stated.
Research in progress
This state has not been researched yet.