Ready or not...
here they come.
Will they be ready?
Dollars and Sense for Kids
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The concept is simple, the impact is huge….
a financial literacy advocate in every Kentucky school.
The need for such a concerted effort is urgent; the issue is critical...
The spiraling rate of personal bankruptcies and credit card debt; the lack of understanding of the importance of saving and investing; the inability to discern the consequences of powerful international economic changes, or even to know the meaning of "profit," are all evidence that our Commonwealth can no longer afford to make personal finance an option in our schools. Young people entering the workforce cannot function effectively without knowledge of how the world works.
One teacher can impact personal finance teaching and learning in an entire school- a significant multiplier effect! Students will learn that financial literacy is important to their success in the everyday business of life!
At the 4th annual Life Fundamental$ Summit, 126 teachers from 56 school districts attended financial and economic education sessions and received classroom resources and lessons. The knowledge and resources these teachers took back to the classroom will impact over 20,000 Kentucky students.
Each of our six university-based Centers reach hundreds of teachers each year through graduate courses, professional development training, student programs, and by providing classroom resources.
Over 7,500 students from schools across the Commonwealth learn investment education by taking part in the Stock Market Game™ or Take Stock in Kentucky each year.