New financial education challenge for teachers and students

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New financial education challenge for teachers and students

14 March 2010 No Comment

In cooperation with Secretary Geithner and Secretary Duncan, the President’s Advisory Council on Financial Literacy is spreading the word and helping to enroll teachers and students in the National Financial Capability Challenge.

The National Financial Capability Challenge is a non-monetary awards program designed to increase the

financial knowledge and capability of high-school aged youth across the United States. It challenges youth

to take control of their financial future by learning more about personal finance, and it challenges teachers

and schools to incorporate the important information and topics into their curricula. The program

encourages schools to get involved in financial fitness. All teachers who sign up to participate in the

Challenge will receive a “teachers’ toolkit” to help them incorporate the topics into their curricula.

In March 2010 students will take a voluntary online exam designed to illustrate the relevance of financial

capability, allow students to demonstrate what they have learned, and assess their financial knowledge. In

April, top scoring students from each school will receive awards. In addition, a select group of outstanding

schools and educators will be recognized.The National Financial Capability Challenge is a non-monetary awards program designed to increase the financial knowledge and capability of high-school aged youth across the United States. It challenges youth to take control of their financial future by learning more about personal finance, and it challenges teachers and schools to incorporate the important information and topics into their curricula. The program encourages schools to get involved in financial fitness. All teachers who sign up to participate in the Challenge will receive a “teachers’ toolkit” to help them incorporate the topics into their curricula.

The National Financial Capability Challenge is a non-monetary awards program designed to increase the financial knowledge and capability of high-school aged youth across the United States. It challenges youth to take control of their financial future by learning more about personal finance, and it challenges teachers and schools to incorporate the important information and topics into their curricula. The program encourages schools to get involved in financial fitness. All teachers who sign up to participate in the Challenge will receive a “teachers’ toolkit” to help them incorporate the topics into their curricula.

In March 2010 students will take a voluntary online exam designed to illustrate the relevance of financial capability, allow students to demonstrate what they have learned, and assess their financial knowledge. In April, top scoring students from each school will receive awards. In addition, a select group of outstanding schools and educators will be recognized.

I, Sharon Lechter, encourage you to pass on the word about this great program and have educators visit www.challenge.treas.gov to register. You can also view the full report and summary report of US Financial Capability Survey to learn more about the state of financial education and financial literacy in America.