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Sep 29, 2026

High school lessons in business and personal finance

This morning, we head to one Baltimore school to learn about the new AP Business with Personal Finance course.

Victoria Beasley teaches her class in AP Business with Personal Finance at Digital Harbor High School in Baltimore. — Victoria Beasley teaches her class in AP Business with Personal Finance at Digital Harbor High School in Baltimore.
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Segments From This Episode

Energy assistance programs stretched thin by higher demand
by Caitlin Tan
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More Americans are concerned about paying their energy bills this winter.
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"Rise and grind": High schoolers take new AP business with personal finance class
by Stephanie Hughes
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The College Board, which is offering the course, said students want to see relevance in their schoolwork.
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The Team

Nancy Marshall-Genzer Host
Meredith Garretson Morbey Supervising Senior Producer
Alex Schroeder Senior Producer
Ariana Rosas Producer
Tamar Faggen Assistant Producer
Emma Condon Assistant Producer
Dylan Miettinen Digital Producer
Brian Allison Audio Engineer
David Schreck Audio Engineer
Sam Keenan Audio Engineer