Fall 2023 Newsletter
Check out the Fall 2023 Newsletter for all the resources, events, activities and professional development opportunities KCEE has available!
Andover High School Places Fourth in 2023 National Personal Finance Challenge
JUN 08, 2023 | CEE The results are in and students From California, Alabama, Arkansas and Kansas have been named top in the U.S.A. in CEE’s National Personal Finance Challenge! The National Personal Finance Challenge (NPFC) is a nationwide competition that offers high school students the opportunity to build and demonstrate their knowledge in the concepts of … Read more
Kansas Insurance Department and the Kansas Council on Economic Education mark 20 years of the Stock Market Game
Topeka, Kan. – As students across Kansas return to school, they will learn many new and valuable skills to prepare them for their lives and future careers. Financial literacy is a key part of that education, and programs like the Stock Market Game give students a great opportunity to learn about important investing principles. 2023 … Read more
Colby Eighth Grader Maddie McCarty Places First Nationally in the SIFMA Foundation’s National InvestWrite® Competition
Young Investing Pro Touts the Importance of Research to Generate Long-Term Returns New York, NY, March 9, 2023 – Benjamin Franklin once said, “An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.” Maddie McCarty is getting a head start in investing. Now in 8th grade at Colby Middle School in Colby, Kansas, McCarty pored over her research … Read more
Fall 2022 Newsletter
Check out the Fall 2022 issue of the Kansas Economics Educator
Join the Kansas Personal Finance Challenge
Win Cash Prizes! Students in middle or high school can test their knowledge in personal finance and earn prizes, accolades and a chance to represent the school at the state finals person competitions with the Kansas Champs advancing to nationals. All levels will be held online for 2020-21. There is no cost for the teachers … Read more
NEW! Grow your career literacy to reach your financial goals with the Agile Work Profiler
Want to activate your students to explore careers? Students explore careers when they believe they have value to offer employers and have a choice of careers. Help them discover their career strengths and interests in 10 minutes with the Agile Work Profiler from The DeBruce Foundation. This uplifting assessment focuses on work activities, not personalities, … Read more
Recap: 2020 Visionary Awards Virtual Benefit
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 … Read more
Visionary Awards Benefit Goes Virtual + Thank You Sponsors
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 glass to … Read more