By CEE

April is Financial Literacy Month! For the Council for Economic Education, Financial Literacy Month is a meaningful moment to share the work we do to equip K-12 students with the tools and knowledge of personal finance and economics. With a foundational understanding of personal finance, young people make informed financial decisions and create a better life, not only for themselves but those around them. But why should the rest of the U.S. celebrate this month? Because it’s a reminder about the importance of personal finance education and an opportunity to shine a spotlight on what teachers, students, and parents want to see in the classroom.

Personal finance education has become a popular cause. In a 2022 poll conducted by the National Endowment for Financial Education, 88 percent of U.S. adults agreed that their state should require a personal finance course for high school graduation. Eight in ten respondents said they wish they had been required to take at least one semester of personal finance to graduate from high school.

CEE’s biennial Survey of the States is an important benchmark for progress in K-12 economic and financial education, revealing both how far we’ve come as a country and how far we still have to go. There has been notable progress since the first survey was published in 1998 with 2023 proving to be a banner year. These survey findings reflect this positive shift, and account for both currently enacted requirements and recently signed legislation scheduled to take effect soon. Legislation requiring that all students take a stand-alone course in personal finance to graduate from high school swept the nation since the 2022 Survey of the States. In the past two years, 12 states have passed such legislation—9 of those were passed in 2023 alone. The new regulations in these 12 states will lead to over 10 million additional K-12 students—21 percent of current students—gaining guaranteed access to this knowledge. Research clearly shows the positive impact that at least a semester can have on young people’s financial decisions in early adulthood.

A critical lesson CEE has learned from our advocacy work through FinEd50, the advocacy coalition founded by CEE and Visa, is the importance of bringing diverse communities to the table in pushing for change. For example, the Pennsylvania State Education Association supported efforts to pass a new graduation requirement after ensuring that it contained key protections for teachers’ time and professional development. Teachers’ unions, often opposed to new requirements, have begun to acknowledge the importance and inevitability of personal finance requirements, as reflected by the Pennsylvania example, among others. Indicating the growing community of supporters, FinEd50 now boasts 10 members—representing diverse corporate, nonprofit, and research organizations. With calls from teachers, business leaders, community leaders, and students for all students to have this access, legislators and other state leaders have stepped up to the plate in unprecedented ways.

Nan J. Morrison, CEE President and CEO, remarked “requiring all high schools to teach principles of personal finance and economics to all students creates equity and the possibility of a brighter future for youth nationwide. Of course, requirements are only as good as their implementation – and CEE provides K-12 teachers with free, high-quality training and resources to help with that too. Let’s use financial literacy month as a time to take the next steps!”

Check out our ideas on how you can celebrate this month, whether you’re a teacher, a student, or just want to get financially savvy!

CEE’s Financial Literacy Month is generously supported by Intuit for Education.

About the Council for Economic Education

The Council for Economic Education‘s (CEE’s) mission is to equip K–12 students with the tools and knowledge of personal finance and economics so that they can make better decisions for themselves, their families, and their communities, and learn to successfully navigate in our ever-changing economy. We carry out our mission in three ways. We advocate to require financial and economic education in every state. We provide training, tools and resources – online and live through over 180 affiliates nationwide – to more than 40,000 teachers annually who in turn bring the highest quality economics and personal finance instruction to over 4 million students. We deepen knowledge and introduce high school students to critical career capabilities through our national competitions and Invest in Girls program.

Media contact:

CEE: press@councilforeconed.org

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POSTED: April 12, 2024 | BY: brendan

By CEE

Opportunities have greatly improved for young people across America to learn the essential personal finance knowledge they need to reach their full life-long economic potential. According to the Council for Economic Education’s latest biennial Survey of the States, more than two-thirds of all states are now requiring personal finance classes for high school graduation – up dramatically from 2022 when fewer than half the states had such mandates. Of these, 15 states require a semester-long course on personal finance – our gold standard.

The 2024 Survey found that 35 states now require students to take a course in personal finance to graduate, up by 12 since 2022. The new regulations in those dozen states will lead to over 10 million additional K–12 students – 21 percent of current students – gaining guaranteed access to this knowledge, the Survey notes.

“It’s been a banner two years for young people’s financial knowledge and futures,” said Nan J. Morrison, CEE president and chief executive officer. “Requiring all high schools to teach principles of personal finance and economics and all students to study it creates equity and possibility. Putting life-essential financial knowledge into the hands of more and more kids is cause for celebration.”

“We congratulate our state affiliates, legislators, governors, educators and all who joined us in bringing this to fruition,” Morrison said.

States who added personal finance requirements since the previous Survey include Connecticut, Indiana, Louisiana, Minnesota, Montana, Oregon, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Wisconsin in 2023 and Florida, Michigan and South Carolina in 2022.

In the equally important field of economics, three more states – 28 – now require some study for high school graduation, the Survey found, with some states implementing it through redesigned social studies, civics or government courses rather than an all-new class.

As former U.S. Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin says in the 2024 Survey report, “Teaching our students the basics of economics and personal finance helps them make more thoughtful choices. The more individuals who make better choices, the greater the probability that we will have a resilient economy and a more effective political system.”

States that require neither personal finance nor economics for high school graduation include Colorado, Massachusetts, and Washington.

“It is encouraging to see the gap in financial education offerings to students shrinking. However, there’s still more work to be done to ensure that every young person in America has equal access to a financial education course regardless of where they live, go to school or their social and economic backgrounds,” said Worku Gachou, Head of North America, Inclusive Impact & Sustainability at Visa, which supports CEE’s Survey of the States. Visa and CEE are founding members of FinEd50, a coalition of nonprofit organizations, researchers, corporate partners and professional organizations who are dedicated to improving access to financial education for all young people.

Since 1998, CEE has collected and analyzed data from all 50 states and the District of Columbia, making the biennial Survey of the States an important benchmark for tracking progress on economic and personal financial education.

Now in its 75th year, CEE also offers free educator training and classroom materials for personal finance and economics education.

“Requiring classes in personal finance and economics are significant first steps, but the requirements are only as good as their implementation– and we’re here to help with that, too,” Morrison said.

The full 2024 Survey report with detailed tables and methodology is available at SurveyOfTheStates.com; join the conversation at #SURVEYOFTHESTATES.

About the Council for Economic Education

The Council for Economic Education‘s (CEE’s) mission is to equip K–12 students with the tools and knowledge of personal finance and economics so that they can make better decisions for themselves, their families, and their communities, and learn to successfully navigate in our ever-changing economy. We carry out our mission in three ways. We advocate to require financial and economic education in every state. We provide training, tools and resources – online and live through over 180 affiliates nationwide – to more than 40,000 teachers annually who in turn bring the highest quality economics and personal finance instruction to over 4 million students. We deepen knowledge and introduce high school students to critical career capabilities through our national competitions and Invest in Girls program.

Media contact:

CEE: press@councilforeconed.org

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POSTED: February 26, 2024 | BY: brendan

By CEE

By Ignacio Laguarda

This article originally appeared in the Stamford Advocate.

STAMFORD — Teaching personal finance to high school students comes with plenty of challenges.

“I find it difficult because kids are coming to the class with certain values and you don’t want to disrupt the family values,” said Theresa Fischer, an adjunct professor of economics at Manhattanville College in Purchase, N.Y. and Iona University in New Rochelle, N.Y.

On Friday, Fischer asked a class of eight high school teachers to name some of the challenges they’ve faced teaching finance to their students. The teachers were gathered at an all-day professional development workshop hosted by the New York-based Council for Economic Education at the University of Connecticut Stamford.

The workshop was the first of its kind in the state and was organized to help local educators prepare for the new state personal finance requirements for all graduating seniors, starting with the class of 2027.

The law requires students around the state to complete a half-credit course in financial literacy prior to graduation.

Brian A. Pounds/Hearst Connecticut Media

It’s still unclear how school districts will administer the course, as it could be offered through a variety of disciplines, such as economics, math, social studies, and others. However, everyone who attended the workshop agreed that adding personal finance to the list of student requirements is a good idea, albeit a challenge.

Teaching about stocks may not seem relevant to students from families who struggle to put food on the table, said Zeeshaan Arastu, a teacher of economics and world history at New Canaan High School.

“It’s also hard when you have a diverse group of kids in the classroom because, in addition to the values, you also have different financial situations,” Arastu said.

Other teachers in attendance agreed that teaching finance can be tricky.

“We don’t know a lot about what’s next so we’re trying to plan for what the institution wants to do in terms of offering this,” said Joel Nick, an economics teacher at Farmington High School. “We want more kids to be competent with personal finance. We think there’s big value in that.”

Mike Staffaroni, who teaches economics, civics and American history at New Canaan High School, said requiring financial literacy is a “great idea.”

“The financial world is becoming so much more complicated,” he said. “It is a fantastic and important idea that all students who graduate high school in Connecticut have some financial literacy background.”

Further, many students don’t get this sort of education elsewhere as many families do not discuss finances at home.

“It’s not something that is often brought up in families unless it’s a set discussion led by the parent,” Staffaroni said. “Talking about money is not a natural thing for many families.”

Stacia Connors, who teaches accounting, business and personal finance at Brookfield High School, said financial literacy courses for high school students can be beneficial for those students’ parents as well.

“The parents don’t really even understand personal finance,” she said, describing situations she has witnessed. “So, what happens is they’ll come to parent-teacher conferences and say, ‘My kid came home and taught me about this.’ So, the kids are actually going home and teaching their parents, which is fantastic.”

The workshop was offered at no charge and other such training sessions are in the works, said Erin Heald, senior manager of programs for CEE.

“We’re reaching out to help teachers who may be new to teaching this topic — or may not be confident managing their own personal finance — with training, lessons and curriculum so they can be effective and confident educators,” said Nan J. Morrison, CEE president and chief executive officer, in a press release. “Better prepared teachers today lead to students who can build fruitful financial lives tomorrow.” Fischer, who was the instructor of the Friday workshop, gave an example of how a family’s values can directly impact in-classroom instruction.

“I would have a student whose parents say, ‘Don’t buy anything on credit. You are never to buy anything on credit,’ ” she said. “Well, if you’re teaching credit cards, and you’re teaching interest rates, we’re having a problem here because they’re just going to turn off.”

Connors said she leads a project at her school in which she asks students to plan for their future by choosing a college or trade school to attend, joining the military or going straight to the workforce.

For the students who pick college, part of their homework is talking to their parents about how they’re going to pay for it. Sometimes, that can turn into a thorny subject.

“It becomes an uncomfortable situation for them with their parents because they’ll come back in and say ‘My parents aren’t paying for any of it,’” Connors said. “It puts them and the parents in this awkward spot.”

Connors said personal finance has been a requirement at Brookfield for about seven years now. She attended on Friday to see if the state requirements differed at all from what she’s been teaching and to learn “ways to change it up a bit” when it comes to curriculum.

For Michelle Parchesky, a math teacher at Stamford High School, the workshop was less about learning the new state requirement and more about discovering ways to implement personal finance curriculum into her classes for the benefit of her students, many of whom are recently arrived immigrants with little understanding of the English language.

“I’d like to do some personal finance with them this last quarter so they some fighting chance, especially when they go to work or want to find an apartment,” she said.

About the Council for Economic Education

The Council for Economic Education‘s (CEE’s) mission is to equip K–12 students with the tools and knowledge of personal finance and economics so that they can make better decisions for themselves, their families, and their communities, and learn to successfully navigate in our ever-changing economy. We carry out our mission in three ways. We advocate to require financial and economic education in every state. We provide training, tools and resources – online and live through over 180 affiliates nationwide – to more than 40,000 teachers annually who in turn bring the highest quality economics and personal finance instruction to over 4 million students. We deepen knowledge and introduce high school students to critical career capabilities through our national competitions and Invest in Girls program.

Media contact:

CEE: press@councilforeconed.org

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POSTED: February 18, 2024 | BY: brendan

By CEE

In 2023, CEE moved the needle on our mission. We refreshed our content, delivered best-in-class professional development, grew student engagement significantly, and expanded access to our programming.

2024 brings excitement as we celebrate our 75th anniversary. Our mission is enduring – there is always a next generation of students to support in building lives of stability and mobility using the tools and knowledge they gain from CEE.

While we face a world with many challenges, we hope that you will continue to support our foundational work for children.

About the Council for Economic Education

The Council for Economic Education‘s (CEE’s) mission is to equip K–12 students with the tools and knowledge of personal finance and economics so that they can make better decisions for themselves, their families, and their communities, and learn to successfully navigate in our ever-changing economy. We carry out our mission in three ways. We advocate to require financial and economic education in every state. We provide training, tools and resources – online and live through over 180 affiliates nationwide – to more than 40,000 teachers annually who in turn bring the highest quality economics and personal finance instruction to over 4 million students. We deepen knowledge and introduce high school students to critical career capabilities through our national competitions and Invest in Girls program.

Media contact:

CEE: press@councilforeconed.org

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POSTED: February 9, 2024 | BY: brendan

By CEE

At Council for Economic Education (CEE), we believe financial knowledge is for everyone–and girls are no exception. Our student program, Invest in Girls, encourages young women to take control of their own financial futures to create positive change for themselves and their families. The Invest in Girls Champions of Financial Literacy Breakfast is our annual IIG fundraising event, which celebrates role models and advocates who see the promise in young women.

Attendees enjoying each other’s company before the start of the program

This year’s breakfast featured Valerie Mosley, Founder and Chief Visionary Officer of BrightUp who was interviewed by Rebecca Patterson, CEE Board Chair and Former Chief Investment Strategist at Bridgewater Associates. Their discussion underscored the significance of financial well-being and the pivotal role women can play in shaping the future of finance.

Valerie Mosley, Founder and Chief Visionary Officer of BrightUp with Rebecca Patterson, CEE Board Chair and Former Chief Investment Strategist at Bridgewater Associates.

The event also put a spotlight on two exceptional students, Julia and Emely, who shared their experiences as participants in the Invest in Girls program. They were in conversation with Dahiana Duarte Pena, CEE Associate Board Member and Vice President, Product Development Manager at Eastern Bank. Their stories illustrated the transformative power of IIG in fostering knowledge, confidence, curiosity, and new opportunities. Julia and Emely embody the potential that IIG unlocks for young women.

Nan J. Morrison, CEO, Council for Economic Education, Invest in Girls students Julia and Emely, and Dahiana Duarte Pena, CEE Associate Board Member and Vice President, Product Development Manager at Eastern Bank.

Thanks to the generosity of sponsors and supporters, Invest in Girls can continue to keep girls connected to role models and offer them career advice and educational resources. The resounding success of this year’s fundraising efforts reflects the shared commitment to creating a future where more women thrive in finance. Thank you to everyone who contributed to making this event a meaningful experience for all involved.

If you were not able to attend the breakfast, the opportunity to make a difference is still open! Consider making a gift today to support IIG’s ongoing efforts. Your generosity will help us reach and teach more girls.

About the Council for Economic Education

The Council for Economic Education‘s (CEE’s) mission is to equip K–12 students with the tools and knowledge of personal finance and economics so that they can make better decisions for themselves, their families, and their communities, and learn to successfully navigate in our ever-changing economy. We carry out our mission in three ways. We advocate to require financial and economic education in every state. We provide training, tools and resources – online and live through over 180 affiliates nationwide – to more than 40,000 teachers annually who in turn bring the highest quality economics and personal finance instruction to over 4 million students. We deepen knowledge and introduce high school students to critical career capabilities through our national competitions and Invest in Girls program.

Media contact:

CEE: press@councilforeconed.org

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POSTED: November 17, 2023 | BY: brendan

By CEE

In celebration of Economic Education Month in October, we invited K-12 students nationwide to participate in an economics video contest. We asked students: “What economic advice would you give to your mayor?”

We received more than 400 video submissions!

The responses we received were inspiring! These students care deeply about their communities. They discussed the environment, inflation, housing shortages, ways to support local businesses, and much more. These students tackled complex economic concepts thoughtfully and with creativity.

It is with great pleasure and excitement that we present the winners of the 2023 Student Video Contest!

K-4 Winners

5-8 Winners

9-12 Winners

Thank you to this esteemed group of judges for your help selecting the winning videos.

Raphael W. Bostic, President and CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

Falk Bräuning, Senior Economist and Policy Advisor, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston

William C. Dudley, Ph.D, CEE Board Member and Senior Research Scholar, Princeton University

Benjamin M. Friedman, Ph.D, CEE Board Member and William Joseph Maier Professor of Political Economy, Dept. of Economics, Harvard University

Emily Kolinski Morris, Ph.D, CEE Board Member and Chief Economist, Ford Motor Company

Michelle Meyer, Chief Economist, U.S., Mastercard Economics Institute

John J. Siegfried, Ph.D, CEE Board Member and Professor Emeritus, Vanderbilt University

Congratulations to all the winners!

About the Council for Economic Education

The Council for Economic Education‘s (CEE’s) mission is to equip K–12 students with the tools and knowledge of personal finance and economics so that they can make better decisions for themselves, their families, and their communities, and learn to successfully navigate in our ever-changing economy. We carry out our mission in three ways. We advocate to require financial and economic education in every state. We provide training, tools and resources – online and live through over 180 affiliates nationwide – to more than 40,000 teachers annually who in turn bring the highest quality economics and personal finance instruction to over 4 million students. We deepen knowledge and introduce high school students to critical career capabilities through our national competitions and Invest in Girls program.

Media contact:

CEE: press@councilforeconed.org

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POSTED: November 3, 2023 | BY: brendan

By CEE

In celebration of Economic Education Month this October, CEE is inviting students nationwide to participate in our econ student video contest! This contest offers K-12 students the chance to think about the many cool and interesting ways economics is part of their lives and the city or town they live in, while showing off their economics smarts and creativity!

Students are asked to answer “What economic advice would you give to your mayor?” Winners will receive cash prizes and be featured on our website and in social media.

In 2022, our Econ Ed Month student video contest received over 700 entries. We’re so excited to see the advice students have to offer this year! Our economist judges will choose one winner in each of the following grade bands: K-4; 5-8; 9-12.

This year, we are honored to have the following notable economists selecting the Economists’ Choice Winners:

Raphael W. Bostic, President and CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

Falk Bräuning, Senior Economist and Policy Advisor, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston

William C. Dudley, Ph.D, CEE Board Member and Senior Research Scholar, Princeton University

Benjamin M. Friedman, Ph.D, CEE Board Member and William Joseph Maier Professor of Political Economy, Dept. of Economics, Harvard University

Emily Kolinski Morris, Ph.D, CEE Board Member and Chief Economist, Ford Motor Company

Michelle Meyer, Chief Economist, U.S., Mastercard Economics Institute

John J. Siegfried, Ph.D, CEE Board Member and Professor Emeritus, Vanderbilt University

Thank you to these accomplished economists for dedicating their time to engaging with some potential economists-to-be!

If you know a K-12 student who wants to show off their economic knowledge and win cash prizes, encourage them to enter!

All entries are due: October 18, 2023, 11:59 PM ET.

Happy #EconEdMonth!!

About the Council for Economic Education

The Council for Economic Education‘s (CEE’s) mission is to equip K–12 students with the tools and knowledge of personal finance and economics so that they can make better decisions for themselves, their families, and their communities, and learn to successfully navigate in our ever-changing economy. We carry out our mission in three ways. We advocate to require financial and economic education in every state. We provide training, tools and resources – online and live through over 180 affiliates nationwide – to more than 40,000 teachers annually who in turn bring the highest quality economics and personal finance instruction to over 4 million students. We deepen knowledge and introduce high school students to critical career capabilities through our national competitions and Invest in Girls program.

Media contact:

CEE: press@councilforeconed.org

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POSTED: October 12, 2023 | BY: brendan

By CEE

With the nation’s leaders deeply divided over the federal budget and financial uncertainty facing families across America, high school students from coast to coast during October’s Economic Education Month will push educators and policymakers for access to the economic knowledge they need to evaluate what they see for themselves and for the economic skills they need to thrive now and into their futures.

Econ Ed Month activities, contests and advocacy toolkits from CEE and our nationwide affiliated network will help students, teachers and parents encourage legislators, school boards, districts and other stakeholders to provide full access to the economic lessons all young people need to make informed choices throughout their lives.

Only half the states currently mandate economics classes for graduation, according to CEE’s biennial Survey of the States. For many, economic education is available only to those who advance to college and elect to study it there. Econ Ed Month honors the knowledge that economic thinking is a core skill necessary for everyone to understand the world and make better personal, family, and civic decisions. This special month is a focus of CEE’s mission to ensure life-shaping economic information is accessible to all youth including students of color and young people in less advantaged school districts.

“Economics plays a critical role in creating informed citizens, and the lack of progress in ensuring our young people have the opportunity to study economics puts the students and our nation at a disadvantage for years to come,” said Nan J. Morrison, CEE President and CEO. “We’ve developed tools and events for Econ Ed Month in response to requests from students, families and educators who are urgently calling for economics curriculum to be equally available to all.”

Working with state affiliates in Georgia, Nebraska and Oklahoma, CEE launched the first Economic Education Month in 2021. This October features economics-focused classroom resources, professional development for teachers and a nationwide student video contest, encouraging young people to think about the connection between economics and their community by answering, “What economic advice would you give to your mayor?” CEE and its affiliates are issuing calls for video contest submissions to teachers across the USA; winners will receive cash prizes.

The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System is also sponsoring a series of Economic Education Month events including programs for teachers, undergraduate researchers, and students interested in exploring the diversity of careers in economics.

“Whether your passion is protecting the environment, reducing food insecurity, making college affordable or even managing the federal debt,” Morrison added, “seeing your challenge through an economic lens will help you understand the issue and identify potential solutions.”

EconEdMonth.org, is the central resource for the public to learn more about Economic Education Month activities also offers direct access to classroom resources and student learning activities designed to make learning economics easy and fun. We will have daily #econedmonth content on Twitter (X) and Instagram too! Engage with @EconEdMonth and @CouncilforEconEd, repost our daily econ vocab and cool econ job features on your channels. Spreading the word about economics will encourage others to join the cause.

Happy Economic Education Month!

About the Council for Economic Education

The Council for Economic Education‘s (CEE’s) mission is to equip K–12 students with the tools and knowledge of personal finance and economics so that they can make better decisions for themselves, their families, and their communities, and learn to successfully navigate in our ever-changing economy. We carry out our mission in three ways. We advocate to require financial and economic education in every state. We provide training, tools and resources – online and live through over 180 affiliates nationwide – to more than 40,000 teachers annually who in turn bring the highest quality economics and personal finance instruction to over 4 million students. We deepen knowledge and introduce high school students to critical career capabilities through our national competitions and Invest in Girls program.

Media contact:

CEE: press@councilforeconed.org

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POSTED: October 3, 2023 | BY: brendan

By CEE

CEE’s 62nd Financial Literacy & Economic Education Conference attracted hundreds of educators from across the nation who are passionate about integrating financial literacy and economics into their classrooms. Attendees found themselves surrounded by like-minded teachers who share their dedication to offering their students the best of the best. It was a huge success!!

This year’s workshops, taught by respected educators and subject matter-experts, provided teachers with creative and engaging ways to teach the fundamentals of economics and personal finance and stay abreast of new teaching technologies. This year, we offered workshops on topics such as:

• Inviting AI Into Your Econ & Personal Finance Classroom
• Black History and EPF: An Imperative Alliance
• Monetary Policy — The Past, The Present, The Future, and Easy to Understand!
• TikTok Stocks: Insider Teaching Activities

With over 29 exhibitors, teachers were able to bring back a host of new materials and resources to their classroom. Our agenda also offered collaborative roundtable discussions and time for networking, so teachers could get to know others in their field of work.

One of the highlights of the conference was the keynote presentation by Brandon Copeland, a 10-year NFL veteran, speaker, educator, and advocate. Copeland’s inspiring words resonated with the audience, emphasizing the importance of financial literacy and education in shaping the future of our youth.

The CEE’s mission to equip K-12 students with the tools and knowledge of personal finance and economics came to life during this remarkable two-day event. Teachers raved about the lessons and were excitedly sharing how they would incorporate these new ideas into their classrooms.

After the conference, one teacher from Michigan shared:

“This may be the best conference I’ve ever attended! The sessions were so informational and full of engaging and exciting econ lessons that I can use immediately in my classes! I will be forever thankful!”

Hear from some more of our teacher attendees:

The 2024 Financial Literacy and Economic Education Conference will be held in Cleveland Ohio September 27-28. We can’t wait for next year!

Thank you to our 2023 sponsors!

About the Council for Economic Education

The Council for Economic Education‘s (CEE’s) mission is to equip K–12 students with the tools and knowledge of personal finance and economics so that they can make better decisions for themselves, their families, and their communities, and learn to successfully navigate in our ever-changing economy. We carry out our mission in three ways. We advocate to require financial and economic education in every state. We provide training, tools and resources – online and live through over 180 affiliates nationwide – to more than 40,000 teachers annually who in turn bring the highest quality economics and personal finance instruction to over 4 million students. We deepen knowledge and introduce high school students to critical career capabilities through our national competitions and Invest in Girls program.

Media contact:

CEE: press@councilforeconed.org

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POSTED: October 3, 2023 | BY: brendan

By CEE

Council for Economic Education is pleased to announce the release of their 5th Edition of AP Economics Macro and Micro Teacher and Student Editions. These CEE bestsellers feature expanded and updated content to match the College Board course and exam. The 5th Edition will be available for 15% off from now until September 30, 2023.

The AP Macroeconomics and AP Microeconomics books are written by AP teachers for AP teachers. They are specifically designed to work in conjunction with an AP-level economics textbook. The Teacher Guide offers unit overviews, well-structured lesson plans, visual aids, and answers to student activities. It allows teachers to supplement student learning and help them excel in their AP exams. The Student Workbook works alongside the Teacher Guide by offering vital concepts and interactive activities.

What has been updated in the latest editions?

Every lesson in Micro and Macro has been updated to match today’s CED (Course and Exam Description from the College Board) and are in accordance with the Voluntary National Content Standards in Economics. Six new lessons have been added to each edition, with every unit offering students a set of practice multiple-choice questions.

“We want young people to be excited about learning economics, and that starts with high quality materials for teachers and tons of practice problems for students to ace their AP exams,” said Nan J. Morrison, CEE president and chief executive officer. “We are grateful to the expert educators who helped make this new edition align with the College Board’s exam updates. These new lessons make it easier for students to succeed on their exams and we hope that makes them want to take more economics classes so they can understand how economics will help them in the real world too!”

While AP economics courses are offered in many schools across the country, even basic economics education remains elusive to many students. According to CEE’s biennial Survey of the States, only half the states require students to take an economics course before graduating.

AP Microeconomics – 6 Units with a total of 39 lessons
Three brand new lessons:
• International Trade and the Effects on Markets
• Decisions to Enter, Produce, and Exit a Market
• Socially Efficient and Inefficient Market Outcomes

AP Macroeconomics – 6 Units with a total of 41 lessons
Three brand new lessons:
• Financial Assets
• Nominal vs. Real Interest Rates
• Monetary Policy – Ample Reserves vs. Limited Reserves

CEE encourages teachers to order the newest editions now to take advantage of the discount and receive them as the school year gets underway.

About the Council for Economic Education

The Council for Economic Education‘s (CEE’s) mission is to equip K–12 students with the tools and knowledge of personal finance and economics so that they can make better decisions for themselves, their families, and their communities, and learn to successfully navigate in our ever-changing economy. We carry out our mission in three ways. We advocate to require financial and economic education in every state. We provide training, tools and resources – online and live through over 180 affiliates nationwide – to more than 40,000 teachers annually who in turn bring the highest quality economics and personal finance instruction to over 4 million students. We deepen knowledge and introduce high school students to critical career capabilities through our national competitions and Invest in Girls program.

Media contact:

CEE: press@councilforeconed.org

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POSTED: September 19, 2023 | BY: brendan