Financial Education

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Curriculum Higher-Income Teenagers Are More Financially Literate, Global Test Finds
The second-ever international assessment for financial literacy finds U.S. students are about average.
Jaclyn Zubrzycki, May 24, 2017
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Teaching Profession Opinion How Microlending Builds Financial Literacy Skills and Empowers Students
How microfinance can make math more engaging and teach students financial literacy.
Kristen Janiak Goggin, March 28, 2017
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5 min read
Standards & Accountability New Standards in Iowa Would Include Critical Thinking, Financial Literacy
Iowa is among the states considering new social studies standards.
Jaclyn Zubrzycki, October 14, 2016
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Standards & Accountability Financial Literacy Standards Added to Washington State's K-12 Curriculum
The Evergreen State's new standards are based on a national model created the Council for Economic Education.
Jaclyn Zubrzycki, October 11, 2016
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Social Studies When It Comes to Financial Literacy Curricula, Buyer Beware
Teachers College professor Anand Marri argues that students and teachers need to take a big-picture view of economic and financial literacy.
Jaclyn Zubrzycki, April 27, 2016
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6 min read
Education Funding Report Roundup Teaching Economics
Millennial teachers are more likely to believe that financial literacy should be taught in schools than their older colleagues, concludes a report from professional-services firm Pricewaterhouse Coopers.
Jaclyn Zubrzycki, April 12, 2016
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Social Studies Survey: Millennial Teachers More Interested in Financial Education
The new survey from PricewaterhouseCoopers also finds that many teachers feel they don't have the resources to teach financial literacy to students.
Jaclyn Zubrzycki, April 5, 2016
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2 min read
School & District Management Opinion Teaching Financial Literacy as Part of 'College and Career Ready'
Our raison d'être is to prepare children to know how to learn even beyond our reach, and to be ready, when walking across our graduation stages, to go on to college or directly into a career—we have a responsibility to look at financial literacy as a part of the K-12 curriculum.
Jill Berkowicz & Ann Myers, February 23, 2016
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Social Studies More States Set Financial Literacy Standards, Fewer Require Economics
The Council for Economic Education's annual survey finds that fewer states are requiring economics.
Jaclyn Zubrzycki, January 28, 2016
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2 min read
Ryan Suwimski, left, and Ben Medrano listen as their teacher describes job-interview strategies in a financial-literacy class at Taylorsville High School in Taylorsville, Utah. Utah got an A-plus on a national report card for its efforts to promote financial literacy.
Ryan Suwimski, left, and Ben Medrano listen as their teacher describes job-interview strategies in a financial-literacy class at Taylorsville High School in Taylorsville, Utah. Utah got an A-plus on a national report card for its efforts to promote financial literacy.
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Curriculum States Fall Short on Teaching Financial Literacy
When it comes to teaching students how to manage their money, most states rate a B or a C, a new report says.
Liana Loewus, October 20, 2015
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States Virginia's Financial Literacy Law Has First Graduates
Virginia's class of 2015 is the first to graduate since financial literacy classes became mandatory.
Jessica Brown, July 9, 2015
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States Florida Financial Literacy Efforts Hit Snag
Florida's governor vetoed funding for a financial literacy mandate, raising questions about the status of such efforts in that state.
Jessica Brown, June 26, 2015
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Education Canada, Like the U. S., Ramps Up Efforts to Promote Financial Literacy
Our northern neighbor announced a national strategy for financial literacy education.
Jessica Brown, June 12, 2015
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States Connecticut Seeks to Strengthen Financial Literacy Offerings
Connecticut lawmakers want to add lessons on banking, investing, and personal finance to financial literacy classes.
Jessica Brown, June 9, 2015
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1 min read
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