We’re broadcasting live from Tisch WNET Studios at Lincoln Center for the 13th Annual National Economics Challenge!

Watch the Quiz Bowl Finals in the David Ricardo and Adam Smith Divisions.

Click here to watch the Quiz Bowl Finals!

TWEET YOUR SUPPORT

Follow the Council for Economic Education on Twitter @council4econed. Get in on the action by using the hashtag #CEE to root for your team and share your thoughts as the quiz bowl unfolds.

VOTE FOR THE BEST TEAM VIDEO

Learn more about our amazing Finalist teams! Watch their video portraits that convey who they are as economics scholars, and vote once per day for your favorite video. The team with the most votes will receive a $100 Amazon gift certificate for their school and a $25 iTunes gift card for each student from the team.

Voting ends May 21 at 11:59 pm ET. Video contest has no influence on National Economics Challenge judging.

POSTED: May 19, 2013 | BY: Leslie Rasimas | TAGS: 9-12, Awards, economics, economics challenge, parents, Students, teachers, video

More than 10,000 students from 40 states participated in the 13th Annual National Economics Challenge, and now the top two teams from each division will go head-to-head for the title of National Champion.

WATCH IT LIVE!

This year’s quiz bowl will be broadcast live from Tisch WNET Studios at Lincoln Center in New York City on Sunday, May 19 at 3:00 pm ET. Tune into this exciting live event by visiting our Facebook on Sunday.

TWEET YOUR EXCITEMENT!

Follow the Council for Economic Education on Twitter @council4econed. Get in on the action by using the hashtag #CEE to root for your team and share your thoughts as the quiz bowl unfolds.

POSTED: May 17, 2013 | BY: Leslie Rasimas | TAGS: Contest, economics, economics challenge, Students, video

One of eight Finalist teams in the 13th Annual National Economics Challenge is getting great press in the local community.

Little Falls Community High School will once again vie for the title of National Champion this weekend in New York City. The Morrison County Record highlighted their achievement in this article.

“We applaud Little Falls’ success in qualifying for the National Economics Challenge,” says Donald Liu, Executive Director of the Minnesota Council on Economic Education, host of the Minnesota Economics Challenge. “Their success is a testament to Minnesota’s strong economics educators and students, both of which are so crucial in today’s changing global environment.”

In conjunction with the Finals this weekend, CEE asked the eight Finalist teams to prepare a video profile that shows who they are as people, students and scholars. Get over to our Facebook page and vote for your favorite team. The team with the most votes will receive a $100 Amazon gift certificate for their school and a $25 iTunes gift card for each student from the team.

Stay tuned for updates from New York City this weekend as the eight Finalist teams battle for the title of National Champions!

POSTED: May 16, 2013 | BY: Leslie Rasimas | TAGS: 9-12, Contest, Councils & Centers, economics, economics challenge, Students

The 13th Annual National Economics Challenge culminates with an exciting quiz bowl this Sunday, May 19 at 3:00pm ET. More than 10,000 students from 40 states participated in this year’s competition, and only eight teams will vie for the title of National Champions in New York City this weekend.

CEE asked the eight Finalist teams to prepare a video profile that shows who they are as people, students and scholars. Get over to our Facebook page and vote for your favorite team. The team with the most votes will receive a $100 Amazon gift certificate for their school and a $25 iTunes gift card for each student from the team.

The Finalist teams are:

DAVID RICARDO DIVISION (single semester general economics students)

• Carmel High School, Carmel, Indiana
• Lexington High School, Lexington, Massachusetts
• Little Falls Community High School, Little Falls, Minnesota
• Olympia High School, Olympia, Washington

ADAM SMITH DIVISION (AP, IB and honors students)

• Choate Rosemary Hall, Wallingford, Connecticut
• Iolani School, Honolulu, Hawai’i
• Mounds View High School, Arden Hills, Minnesota
• Richard Montgomery High School, Rockville, Maryland

You can VOTE once each day until Tuesday, May 21, 11:59pm ET. We’ll announce the winning team on Wednesday.

This video contest has no influence on National Economics Challenge testing and judging.

POSTED: May 13, 2013 | BY: Leslie Rasimas | TAGS: 9-12, Contest, economics, economics challenge, Students, video

Having It All: Girls and Financial Literacy webinar
May 13, 2013
2-3 pm ET

Please register here.

While lack of financial literacy is a growing concern for many today, relatively little research has been conducted on how girls think about and experience money and finances. To address this gap, the Girl Scout Research Institute (GSRI) conducted a nationwide survey with over 1,000 girls ages 8−17 and their parents to better understand girls’ level of financial literacy and attitudes towards money.

Join Girl Scouts of the USA on May 13 for a webinar that will highlight both the results of the recently released GSRI study Having It All: Girls and Financial Literacy and Girl Scouts of the USA’s national program portfolio. As well, Louisa Quittman from the Department of the Treasury will provide a perspective on federal policy and resources for promoting financial education among young people.

Webinar presenters include:

• Kimberlee Salmond, Senior Research Strategist at the Girl Scout Research Institute.
• Louisa Quittman, Director of Financial Education at the U.S. Department of the Treasury.
• Andrea Bastiani Archibald, Ph.D., Developmental Psychologist at Girl Scouts of the USA.

The national survey and webinar are conducted by the Girl Scouts of the USA. CEE supports their financial literacy efforts, although we are not formally connected with this work. If you have questions, please reach out to the Girl Scouts directly.

POSTED: May 12, 2013 | BY: Leslie Rasimas | TAGS: Financial Literacy, girl scouts, girls, partners, personal finance, Students, survey, webinar

Dear Friends,

Hi, my name is Sandra Wright. When I was a new teacher (15 years ago!), CEE materials were on the cutting edge of educational best practices with accurate economic and financial content. It was so helpful to have lessons and activities that were grounded in sound economic thinking and pedagogy. Now as an experienced teacher, I still use the lesson plans and student resources in the Capstone Book, Economics in Action, and each edition of AP Economics. The lessons I used at the beginning of my career that helped foster student engagement with the economics content are the lessons I go back to semester after semester.

One former student said, “I realize not only that I can’t have everything, but also that I need to prioritize what I want so that I can make good decisions along the way to get me to where I want to be.”

CEE continues to help teachers close the gap between what students know about economics and finance, and what they need to know. They do this by educating the teachers: providing the curriculum tools, the pedagogical support, and the community of peers who instruct, inspire, and guide. I believe that CEE delivers the fourth “R”—a real-world understanding of how to build fruitful lives to America’s young people.

Please join me in the effort to keep opportunity and optimism alive for America’s youth. And remember, all gifts received by June 30th will be matched dollar-for-dollar up to $175,000.

Sincerely,

Sandra K. Wright, PhD
President
GATE (Global Association for Teachers of Economics)

POSTED: May 9, 2013 | BY: Leslie Rasimas | TAGS: Challenge Grant, Donate, economics, Financial Literacy, Lessons, personal finance, Students, teacher resources, teachers