In a record-breaking year, 10,200 high school students, comprising 2,690 teams in 40 states, contended for a spot in the National Economics Championship in New York City. Finalist teams competed in the oral quiz bowl about complex economic concepts and theories of micro- and macroeconomics, international economics and current events.

Iolani School, Honolulu, HI and Little Falls Community High School, Little Falls, MN placed first in their divisions to become the national champions of the 2013 National Economics Challenge.

Shelby Holliday of Channel One News in New York City attended the Championship, and you can watch the exciting coverage below.

POSTED: June 3, 2013 | BY: Leslie Rasimas | TAGS: Awards, Contest, economics, economics challenge, Students, video

Little Falls Community High School won for the second year in a row the National Championship title in the David Ricardo Division in the National Economics Challenge.

The winners, students Aaron Nilsen, Brian McNamara, Travis Spillum, and Eric Schmidt, and coach Tom Stockard, were welcomed home to Little Falls, Minnesota by a proud community and local press coverage.

“Little Falls represented Minnesota after winning first place in the state Economics Challenge competition, held April 7. It then advanced to the National Finals as one of the top four highest scoring teams at the National Semi-Finals competition, outpacing over 10,000 other students to win the all-expense paid trip to New York City.”

Read the full story here.

CEE wants to congratulate all of the winners at local, state and national levels. You can watch the National Championship Quiz Bowl here.

POSTED: May 22, 2013 | BY: Leslie Rasimas | TAGS: 9-12, Awards, Contest, economics, economics challenge, Students, teachers, video

Watch the finalists Carmel High School and Little Falls Community High School go head-to-head for the title of champions in the David Ricardo division, and watch Iolani School and Choate Rosemary Hall compete for the top spot in the Adam Smith division.

POSTED: May 20, 2013 | BY: Leslie Rasimas | TAGS: 9-12, Awards, Contest, economics, economics challenge, Students, video

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

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