Jeff Allen, Fresno Unified’s teacher on special assignment leading districtwide implementation of personal finance classes, is helping create the courses that California will require for every student to graduate. (Lasherica Thornton/ EdSource)

FRESNO, CA., 6/14/26 — On a recent Friday morning, Fresno Unified high school students learned about the rise and fall of major companies in the stock market — from Walmart’s longevity to Apple’s surge past oil companies and Amazon’s emergence as a $1 trillion company.

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