Interesting findings about financial education across the U.S.
Every two years, the Council for Economic Education (CEE) conducts a comprehensive look at the state of K–12 economic and financial education in the U.S. The CEE collects data from all 50 states and the District of Columbia.*
How is your state doing when it comes to requiring personal finance education?
The report outlines ways your credit union can help strengthen personal finance education in your state:
Request a course in your school or district
Call for the professional development that teachers want
Promote standards and course requirements at the state level
Get a copy of the report
You can go to www.surveyofthestates.com to download the report.
Nala
* Survey of the States 2020, Economic and Personal Finance Education in our Nation's Schools, February 5, 2020; https://www.councilforeconed.org/survey-of-the-states-2020/
Nala Henkel-Aislinn heads up new business development at Currency Marketing and is passionate about spreading the word about the It's a Money Thing Financial Education Program that credit unions from around North America are using to connect with new young adult members.
