Financial & Economic Education for Life
Student Programs
Our programs and competitions help students understand the world through the lens of economics and personal finance.
Teacher Training
We offer K-12 teachers no-charge, in-person and virtual workshops and professional development on a wide range of economics and personal finance topics.
Quality Resources
EconEdLink is the premier online source for teachers to discover free standards-based classroom resources and online professional development webinars.
Our Mission
To equip Kansas teachers to educate Kansas students (K-12) on the principles of economics and personal finance.
Our VISION is to create, through economic and financial literacy education, Kansas students who become:
- More Knowledgeable Consumers
- Wiser Savers and Investors
- More Responsible Citizens
- and Better Employees
We can help you meet the financial literacy graduation requirements for the State of Kansas.
Educating Today, Shaping Tomorrow ™
Serving Kansas Since 1959
Our Annual Reach
Kansas Financial Empowerment
KCEE has partnered with the Kansas State Treasurer’s Office, Kansas Council on Developmental Disabilities, and the Kansas Department for Children and Families (DCF) to offer Kansans a free financial empowerment class designed to introduce attendees to the world of money.
For Kansas foster youth (and the general public), this class will cover several topics including:
- Building a Savings
- Growing Wealth through Investing
- Protecting your Personal Savings
For Kansas foster youth living with a disability, this class will cover several topics including:
- Building a Savings
- Growing Wealth through Investing
- Protecting your Personal Savings
- The Kansas ABLE Savings Account
Join us and step into a more financially secure future!
News & Information
Junction City High School Takes 2026 Kansas State Varsity LifeSmarts Title; Sunrise Christian Academy Earns Wild Card Bid to Nationals
Wichita, KS, February 11, 2026 — Junction City High School beat out 5 teams and captured the State Varsity LifeSmarts Championship by successfully fielding questions about real-life marketplace issues at Wichita State University’s Marcus Welcome Center on February 11, 2026. Both teams will go on to represent Kansas at the 2026 National LifeSmarts Championship held in Orlando, FL, April 15– 18, 2026.
Kansas Office of the State Bank Commissioner Awards Grant Funds for Financial Literacy Education
Topeka, KS, December 15, 2025 – The Office of the State Bank Commissioner has awarded $241,550 in Consumer Education grant funds to eight Kansas organizations, including Kansas Council for Economic Education (Wichita), to provide financial literacy education throughout the state.
KS Agencies Partner to Create Financial Literacy Courses for Foster Care Youth
Wichita, KS September 19, 2025 – Kansas Council on Developmental Disabilities (KCDD) in partnership with Kansas Department for Children and Families (KDCF), the Office of the State Treasurer Steven Johnson and the Kansas Council on Economic Education, come together to launch a new statewide educational campaign, for the assistance of Kansan youth in the foster care system, especially those with disabilities in the foster care system through the Kansas ABLE savings program.