Share this: Join the Council for Economic Education in highlighting smart financial decision-making throughout Financial Literacy Month in April by sharing a smart financial decision you’ve made. How have you used your money—even as little as one, five or ten dollars—to benefit yourself or others? Did you give it to a friend, family member Read more…
No matter what the industry, it all comes down to knowledge sharing, creativity and economic empowerment. This blog focuses on that intersection.
No matter what the industry, it all comes down to knowledge sharing, creativity and economic empowerment. This blog focuses on that intersection.
“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” – Nelson Mandela To fully appreciate this blog, we must first get real about the state of financial literacy in our country. The case for teaching teachers: Research suggests that children begin developing attitudes and behaviors about money as young as Read more…
Mike brings a wealth of education experience with him to the KCEE Board with 11 years as a business teacher, 3 years as a high school principal, 12 years as a career and technical education director and 1 year as assistant superintendent for fiscal services. He is currently the Chief Financial Officer at Southwest Plains Read more…
Tomorrow is the 18th Annual National Economics Challenge Finals! Congratulations and good luck to the USA and China teams who will compete in the QuizBowl for the Championship title: USA David Ricardo Division: Hunter College High School, New York Monta Vista High School, California USA Adam Smith Division: Lexington High School, Massachusetts Mount Hebron Read more…
No matter what the industry, it all comes down to knowledge sharing, creativity and economic empowerment. This blog focuses on that intersection.
KeyBank Foundation has donated $7,500 to the Council for Economic Education’s New York Center for Economic and Financial Education in support of K-12 financial and economic education in New York-Metro area schools. The donation will provide professional development opportunities for New York teachers through two in-person workshops and two webinars. The Center will train Read more…
We are excited to announce we have teamed up with Kidfund to make it easier for families to save for their children’s future and college tuition. Kidfund is a socially powered savings app that lets families and friends contribute to the child’s account. The app engages the child in the process so they can Read more…
While standardized tests in our nation’s schools address the topics that we would most expect – math concepts, reading comprehension – what they fail to cover are the real-world skills that students need to be successful after graduation. This is where the Council for Economic Education (CEE) comes in. Since its creation just after Read more…
