We had a wonderful time at the 2022 Visionary Awards Benefit Dinner. We would like to express our sincere gratitude to each attendee, educator, honoree, sponsor, and staff member who helped make the event such a success. Guests dusted off their party shoes, changed out of their Zoom clothes, and enthusiastically greeted one another at […]
New FinEd50 Initiative from Visa & CEE Aims to Accelerate Financial Education Requirements for All Students Despite advances in ensuring access to personal finance classes in K-12 schools, there’s troubling stagnation in equally important economics education, according to the 2022 Survey of the States: Economic and Personal Finance Education in Our Nation’s Schools by the Council for Economic Education (CEE). “America […]
Council for Economic Education Competition Showcases Mastery of Essential Life Skills NEW YORK (June 4, 2021): Students from Millard North High School in Omaha, Neb., earned the top title in this year’s National Personal Finance Challenge (NPFC) for showcasing their understanding of an essential life skill: how to manage money, whether you have a lot […]
Challenge Participation Climbs, Spotlighting the Value of Economic Education New York, N.Y. (May 25, 2021) – For the third consecutive year, Mount Hebron High School from Ellicott City, Md., outscored student teams from around the United States to win both divisions of the 21st Annual National Economics Challenge (NEC) sponsored by the Council for Economic […]
Many thanks for those who attended and supported our 2020 Visionary Awards Benefit online featuring our wonderful emcee Steve Liesman, CNBC Senior Economics Reporter; and honoring Dr. Ben S. Bernanke, Former Chair of the Federal Reserve System; Kathleen A. Murphy, President, Personal Investing Fidelity Investments; and James R. Schenck, President & CEO, PenFed Credit Union. We also celebrated high school teachers Joel Kirkhart, Queens High […]
Though we can’t meet in person this year, we’re pleased to host our annual fundraiser online and celebrate exceptional leaders this week on October 21 at 5:45 pm EST. Join colleagues and friends to applaud the 2020 Visionary Award recipients and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Teaching Champions, and enjoy networking opportunities with industry peers. Raise a […]
Annamaria Lusardi is the Denit Trust professor of economics and accountancy at the George Washington School of Business.
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