Financial Education
Science
Students Without Financial Education Plan Less for a Rainy Day, Study Finds
Young people without education in financial literacy were about half as likely to save for emergencies as adults, according to a new study.
States
Kansas Tries Softer Approach to Getting Financial Literacy in Schools
Kansas legislators and the state board of education are trying a new tactic to increase financial literacy courses in schools: Ask nicely.
Standards & Accountability
Florida Adopts Standards for Teaching Financial Literacy
Florida is the first state to adopt a set of standards developed by the Council for Economic Education.
Student Well-Being
U.S. Teenagers Really Don't Know the Value of a Dollar, Global Test Shows
A majority of U.S. 15-year-olds can recognize a bill for services, but they struggle to understand most financial concepts, finds the first test of financial literacy in the Program of International Student Assessment.
Curriculum
States Take a Look at Financial Literacy
Some states have been stepping up their efforts to bring financial literacy to schools. Here's a roundup of recent state actions.
Curriculum
News in Brief
K-12 Financial Literacy is Goal of Standards
The Council on Economic Education released financial-literacy standards for K-12 last week.
Education
Financial Literacy Standards Rolled Out for K-12
The Council for Economic Education announced new financial literacy standards, setting up benchmarks for 4th, 8th, and 12th graders to learn about money management
Teaching Profession
Video Contest: Teaching K-12 Students Financial Literacy
In an effort to recognize Financial Literacy Month in April, the Council for Economic Education has announced a Facebook contest for teachers to demonstrate creative ways to incorporate personal-finance lessons in the classroom.
Teaching Profession
Teaching Resource Watch: Financial Lessons for Kids
In the next couple months, the U.S. Treasury Department is planning to unveil a website offering teachers "ready-made personal finance lessons that fit neatly into existing math and English courses" and that are aligned with the Common Core State Standards, according to Time magazine.
Education Funding
News in Brief
U.S. Students Fail Test on Financial Literacy
A new study shows the nation's youths have a poor grasp of basic financial concepts.
Curriculum
More Evidence of Financial-Literacy Woes in New Study
A new study finds that even among motivated students taking part in a financial-literacy competition, their level of knowledge is weak.
Curriculum
High Schools, Colleges Push Financial Literacy
Students are taking on more college debt in this struggling economy, often without the knowledge to make wise choices.
Curriculum
Teacher Leaders Network
Money Matters: The Case for Teaching Financial Literacy
Especially in a time of economic uncertainty, teachers need to do more to weave financial literacy into instruction and help safeguard students' futures, writes Anthony S. Colucci.
Federal
News in Brief
Financial Literacy Added to PISA
A prominent international assessment of student achievement will include a new topic—financial literacy—when the testing regime is next administered, with results to be released in 2013.
