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No matter what subject we’re teaching children, we always strive to make the knowledge stick. It’s not easy and that lesson extends to the way we teach financial literacy. Linda P. Robinson, Ph.D., an Advanced Learning Teacher at Fox Road Elementary IB PYP Magnet School in Raleigh, knows these critical skills aren’t taught in a […]
The NCCEE team was at Fidelity Investment’s NC HQ last Friday for the thrilling finale of our state’s Personal Finance Challenge competition. Sixteen teams of high school students came together to showcase their knowledge of personal finance and compete for the state championship. Students began the day by taking a 15-minute written test. Then they […]
Fifty students from four North Carolina high schools gathered at Fidelity Investments Friday for the grand finale of Invest in Girls, a program of the Council for Economic Education facilitated in North Carolina by the North Carolina Council on Economic Education (NCCEE). The financial literacy initiative, done in partnership with Fidelity, helps young people take […]
Teens from across the U.S. gathered in Atlanta for the 14th Annual National Personal Finance Challenge, showcasing their financial literacy skills. The competition, organized by the Council for Economic Education, brought together high school teams from 28 states to test their knowledge in areas such as savings, investing, and retirement planning. “It’s never too early […]
Twelfth Grader Graham Mills Places 1st in North Carolina in the SIFMA Foundation’s Fall 2023 National InvestWrite® Competition. InvestWrite® is a national writing competition offered exclusively to teachers and 4th-12th grade students participating in The Stock Market Game™. Read the full press release here.
Seventh Grader Saahithi Kotha Places 7th Nationally in the SIFMA Foundation’s Fall 2023 National InvestWrite® Competition. InvestWrite® is a national writing competition offered exclusively to teachers and 4th-12th grade students participating in The Stock Market Game™. Read the full press release here.
Fourth Grader Kate Rominger Places 1st in North Carolina in the SIFMA Foundation’s Fall 2023 National InvestWrite® Competition. InvestWrite® is a national writing competition offered exclusively to teachers and 4th-12th grade students participating in The Stock Market Game™. Read the full press release here.
After the 2023-2024 academic competitions wrapped up, NCCEE congratulated everyone who participated by hosting awards banquets for the Eastern and Western student team divisions of North Carolina. The ceremonies included speeches from NCCEE board members and the Executive Director, Sandy Wheat, thanking students, families and teachers for their time. Awards were given out to winning […]
This Financial Literacy Month, NCCEE hosted 4 Family Financial Fun Nights that drew more than 600 parents and students. Family Financial Fun Nights get kids and their families talking about personal finance concepts, planting seeds for the future of students’ overall financial preparedness. Volunteers facilitate conversation through fun, interactive activities and offer resources for children […]
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