We make updates and improvements to our curriculum and resources throughout the year. As you're getting ready to go back to school, browse the notable changes we've made since this time last year so you can better prepare.

Curriculum

New Buying a Car Mini Unit Lesson - Aftermarket Financial Products

Our latest addition to the Buying a Car mini-unit explains aftermarket financial products, helping them recognize sales tactics, compare costs, and decide what’s really worth the money. 

Cryptocurrency Mini-Unit Updated

Our Cryptocurrency mini-unit got a major update to reflect how cryptocurrency is used in 2025.

New State Curriculum Crosswalks

We now have crosswalks for 27 states’ standards, in addition to the National Standards crosswalk. Scroll to the Standards Alignment section of the Course Materials to see if your state is one of them.

Support Resources

Google Slides Added for the Semester Course and Middle School Course

We created Google Slides that you can copy and customize as well as import to other platforms like Canva.

Teacher Tip Audio Added to the Semester Course

We added Teacher Tip Audio to each lesson in the Semester Course. These 5-6 minute clips help walk you through the key learning objectives, advice for implementing activities, and more.

New Documentary

New Documentary about the Financial Education Movement
Our new documentary "The Most Important Class You Never Had: Mission, Movement, & Momentum" was released in April. The 42-minute film tells the story of the growing national movement to ensure every high school student completes a Personal Finance course before graduation.

Activities & Resources

NEW Arcade Game: Shady Sam’s Slick Wheels

By playing our newest Arcade game, students learn about buying a car by taking on the role of a shady car salesperson. The game then won Best Non-Profit Project for School-Age Education at the 2026 Money Awareness and Inclusion Awards.

NGPF Vocabulary Flashcards

We created flashcards to help students learn vocabulary across 11 different units, in English and Spanish.

Two New Holiday Activities That Double as Classroom Decor

Beware the Finance Monsters during Halloween and then Unwrap the Truth About... during the holiday season. 

Professional Development

Two New On-Demand Modules

Keys to Confident Car Buying & Emerging Trends in Teen Finance

Teacher Wealth Course Introduced

NGPF’s newest course, Teacher Wealth, can help you build financial security, confidence, and retirement readiness without being sold anything. Run similarly to a Certification Course, it covers investing, social security, estate planning, Medicare, and more. 

Advocacy

30 states now guarantee a standalone Personal Finance course for high school students, with the addition of Delaware.

See our U.S. Dashboard.

Watch the blog for more new things to come over the next few weeks as we gear up for the new school year!

About the Authors

Hannah Rael

As NGPF's Marketing Communications Manager, Hannah (she/her) helps spread the word about NGPF's mission to improve the financial lives of the next generation of Americans.

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Zach Mann

Zach recently graduated from UC Santa Barbara with a degree in Sociology. Zach is a Communications Intern for NGPF, assisting with content creation for NGPF's various platforms. He enjoys contributing to communications that support a mission with a tangible impact.

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