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Innovative Educator: Matt Bergman, Cocalico High School, Denver, PA
When Matt Bergman arrived at Cocalico High School three years ago, students were learning personal finance from ancient textbooks. Today, they split their time between the classroom and the computer room, and when they're not learning financial concepts, they're teaching them. Read more...

Financial Literacy & Education Summit 2008
From the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago

Today's youth are struggling with money and debt. That's why the 2008 summit, addresses practical and policy changes to make America's young adults better money managers. Personal finance expert Jean Chatzky moderated a compelling panel at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. Speakers included Chris Gardner whose inspirational life story, celebrated in the award-winning book and film, The Pursuit of Happyness, revealed how financial education took him from being a homeless father to a self-made millionaire. Click here to view the webcast now.


Financial Literacy Education: Early intervention is everything
Jean Chatzky on Financial Education

There's a very simple reason so many millions of Americans find themselves overwhelmed by personal debt. They don't know any better. They've just never received training that could help them manage their finances.

Money management skills aren't something you're born with. They're something you're taught and learn how to do. Yet millions of young adults graduate from high school and college without basic skills - things like balancing a checkbook or critically comparing credit card offers. Read More

It's always Financial Football season!
Dollars and cents translate to touchdowns and field goals in this game of financial literacy. Visa and the NFL are bringing Financial Football to classrooms across the country... and onto your computer!

Teachers Become the Students
Want to sharpen your teaching skills? How about your finance skills? The University of San Diego is offering two new online courses, “Personal Economics for Teachers” and “Teaching Money Management.” The former is designed to help strengthen enrollees’ knowledge of personal finances, and the latter will help develop strategies to effectively teach these skills to students.

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