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Welcome to the Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy

Jump$tart is a national coalition of organizations dedicated to improving the financial literacy of pre-kindergarten through college-age youth by providing advocacy, research, standards and educational resources. Jump$tart strives to prepare youth for life-long successful financial decision-making.

Save the Date: April 23, 2013. Jump$tart's Annual Awards Dinner will be here before you know it! Calling all teachers! Registration for the 2012 Jump$tart National Educator Conference is still open. Do you produce financial literacy resources? Do you support financial education? There's still room at the 2012 National Educator Conference for more exhibitors! Latest Update is now available online. Take a look at the highlights from nine national partners and more information on the National Educator Conference. Congratulations to Jump$tart's newly elected national Treasurer, Mike Staten! The Jump$tart Coalition has now gone international! Please welcome our Fall intern--Adriana Arango from the Republic of Panama.		Jump$tart Clearinghouse: The premier online library of financial education resources for anyone commited to financial smarts for students. National Financial Education Standards: The personal finance knowledge and skills that K-12 students should possess. Best Practices: For use when developing and/or selecting personal finance educational materials. State Financial Education Requirements: Learn what financial education requirements exist state-by-state. Reality Check: Kids, imagine how you want to live once you're on your own. You'll be surprised at how much your dream will cost. Spotlight on Curriculum: Each quarter, Jump$tart shines the light on a comprehensive, partner-sponsored curriculum.
		2013 Annual Awards Dinner Each year, the Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy celebrates Financial Literacy Month with a gala dinner in Washington, DC, which brings together about 300 of the nation’s leaders in the financial literacy effort and recognizes outstanding achievements in this campaign. Next year, “Chalking Up Financial Literacy!” will be held Tuesday, April 23, 2013, at the Renaissance Washington, DC Hotel. Read More... 2012 Jump$tart National Educator Conference Teacher Registration is now open for Jump$tart's fourth annual National Educator Conference scheduled for November 2-4, 2012 at the JW Marriott Chicago--the only national conference devoted entirely to financial education in the classroom and the dedicated professionals who teach it. Read More... Spotlight on Curriculum: Visa Inc.’s Practical Money Skills Course Curriculum Visa Inc.’s Practical Money Skills for Life program introduced its new, free Practical Money Course Curriculum at the White House Summit on Financial Capability and Empowerment in May of 2012. The dynamic financial literacy curriculum for 9–12 graders features engaging designs, student-centered activities, and tools and resources—all designed to engage students in learning the personal finance skills they need to succeed in life after high school. Read More... More: < Previous 1 Next >

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