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I don’t think most people would consider adding a personal finance course to a public school curriculum a mandate. Those young adults will still have every rig

• kube-system 4y ago
  The part that makes it a mandate is the law that requires it.
  • mbg721 4y ago
    I thought the part that made it a "mandate" was that it was outside the legislative branch of government.
    • jldugger 4y ago
      Perhaps you are thinking of the phrase "unfunded mandate" which basically when the legislation tells the administration to do something, but fails to allocate funds to do it. Still a law though. And colloquially, "mandate" often means 'the authority to enact a policy, due to an election.'
      • mbg721 4y ago
        If it were a law, we'd usually just call it a law. "Mandate" is recent code for "the police will still arrest you for not doing it, but you can't find it written down anywhere."
        • jldugger 4y ago
          So, I'm not seeing that on in the dictionary. You sure this isn't just a you thing?