UPDATED: CEE: 2019 Schedule of Free Webinars on Economic Topics

From our friends at the Council for Economic Education: We’re delighted to announce our 2019 webinar schedule! Below, you will find an array of webinars covering economic topics (all free!). And, we hope you’ll join the conversation. If you can’t make it due to a conflict, we encourage you to register to receive the recorded webinar. All webinars will start …

2nd Annual Women in Economics Symposium (St. Louis)

From our friends at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis: Second Annual Women in Economics Symposium Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019 | 3:30 – 8 p.m. Federal Reserve Bank of St. LouisDid you know that only 35 percent of undergraduate economics majors are women? And that this share has been on a steady decline since peaking …

CEE’s National Economics Challenge

From our friends at the Council for Economic Education: Welcome to the National Economics Challenge! The Council for Economic Education will host the 19th Annual National Economics Challenge in New York City on May 18 – 20, 2019. Cash prizes, trophies, and medals for the top teams at nationals. Rounds will cover Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, International …

True Grit

Step over John Wayne.  After almost ten years of advocating and lobbying by a small group of passionate individuals, with some interchangeable parts, a k-12 financial literacy bill has been signed into law. It will go into effect on April 10th. This bill is as much focused on equity and the importance of quality k-12 …

Credit for Life Fair Grant Opportunity Now Open!

From our friends at the Office of Economic Empowerment: The next funding opportunity for spring semester Credit for Life Fairs is now open! Eligible schools will meet the requirement of being a Massachusetts public high school, Massachusetts charter high school, or Massachusetts public or private day or residential special education program approved by the Massachusetts …