Washington Got An "F" In Student Financial Literacy - Here's How They're Changing The Grade

Many Washington students are graduating high school with little to no idea about how to handle their money. Experts say that could lead students down a path of debt and stress. That’s why some people are trying to teach high school students better ways to deal with personal finances now.

The financial literacy fair at Central Valley High School in Spokane Valley is kind of like the Game of Life. Students are assigned a career, complete with student loans and credit card debt.

“I’m a pediatrician,” said junior high school student Hunter Wentling.