State review · Data version 1.0 · October 2026

Alaska

K-8 standards only

Alaska's Social Studies Standards adopted in December 2024 include personal finance content in kindergarten through grade 2, grades 3-5 and grade 6, and the standards leave decisions on how to meet them to districts and teachers. No K-8 statute or rule requiring financial education was found in the statutes searched.

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

What the law says

Grades K-8

Grades where K-8 content was confirmed: K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Standards document: Alaska Social Studies Standards (Department of Education and Early Development) (2024)
Required by law: No
Delivery: Embedded in another subject
Assessed: Not determined
Funded: Not determined

Personal finance appears as part of the Economics strand (Anchor Standard 12, Decision-Making and Personal Finance, and Standard 13 on saving and interest) within social studies. The document states that decisions on how to meet the goals are left to districts and teachers. Grades 7-8 content was not found under the personal finance anchor in a text search of the document.

Grades 9-12

Graduation requirement: Not determined
Course length: Not stated
Effective date: Not stated

The state graduation regulation (4 AAC 06.075) could not be read without a bot challenge and is not relied on here. Bills proposing a half-credit program for grades 9-12 were introduced in the 34th Legislature (HB 90 and HB 339 text; the grade range of SB 22 was not confirmed).

What’s missing for K-8

State standards include personal finance in K-8, but the sources reviewed did not show a requirement to teach it.

Pending bills

HB 90 (34th Legislature (2025-2026)): Financial literacy program in schools (grades 9-12). Status: Referred to House Finance; last action listed on the bill page is heard and held on 5/15/2025.
SB 22 (34th Legislature (2025-2026)): Financial literacy program in schools. Status: Referred to Senate Finance; last action listed on the bill page is heard and held on 4/4/2025.
HB 339 (34th Legislature (2025-2026)): Personal finance program in schools (grades 9-12). Status: Introduced 2/23/2026 and referred to House Education; no later action listed.

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.

Sources

Alaska Department of Education and Early Development. Alaska Social Studies Standards, Adopted December 2024, Guiding Principle I. Primary source. Retrieved 2026-10-15.
“Economic standards should include opportunities to build on students’ personal financial literacy and provide them the skills and knowledge necessary to make informed decisions”
Alaska Department of Education and Early Development. Alaska Social Studies Standards, Adopted December 2024, Grade 6, Theme 4, Economics Anchor Standard 12 (SS.6.4.12.2). Primary source. Retrieved 2026-10-15.
“SS.6.4.12.2 Devise a plan for making informed financial decisions.”
Alaska Department of Education and Early Development. Alaska Social Studies Standards, Adopted December 2024, Grades K-2, Economics Anchor Standard 13 (SS.1.1.13.1). Primary source. Retrieved 2026-10-15.
“SS.1.1.13.1 Examine decisions that people make about spending and saving money.”
Alaska Department of Education and Early Development. Alaska Social Studies Standards, Adopted December 2024, introductory text on use of the standards. Primary source. Retrieved 2026-10-15.
“Decisions on how best to help students meet these program goals are left to local school districts and teachers.”
Alaska State Legislature. HB 90 (34th Legislature), version A, proposed AS 14.30.850(a). Primary source. Retrieved 2026-10-15.
“district shall establish a literacy education program for students in grades nine through”
Alaska State Legislature. SB 22 (34th Legislature), bill detail page. Primary source. Retrieved 2026-10-15.
“An Act establishing a financial literacy education program for public schools; and providing for an effective date.”
Alaska State Legislature. HB 339 (34th Legislature), version A, proposed AS 14.30.850(a). Primary source. Retrieved 2026-10-15.
“shall establish a personal finance education program for students in grades nine”

Open items are being reviewed.

Statute search: text of AS 14.03 through the end of Title 14 on akleg.gov was searched for financial literacy terms and no K-8 or K-12 financial education requirement was found. The Alaska graduation regulation was not used as a source. The standards PDF is hosted on museums.state.ak.us and its cover identifies the Department of Education and Early Development; the State Board adoption record (December 2024 meeting) was not read. Personal finance in grades 3-5 (for example interest, SS.4.1.13.1) and grade 6 was seen in the document text; grades 7-8 do not appear under the personal finance anchor in a text search, which is why grades 7-8 are not listed. Bill statuses reflect the akleg.gov bill pages as read on 2026-10-15.

Suggested citation
CENTS. Alaska: K-8 financial education. State-by-state review, v1.0, October 2026. https://centscampaign.org/states/ak