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| 6/16/10 | FLORIDA JUMPSTART PARTNERS WITH FLORIDA COUNCIL ON ECONOMIC EDUCATION |
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The Florida Council on Economic Education recently held the 31st Annual Governor’s Awards for Excellence in Teaching Economics at SeaWorld in Orlando. |
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Over 70 teachers from across the state submitted entries to this year’s Governor’s Awards, including project-based applications for classroom lessons in “Econ 101”, “Personal Financial Literacy”, “Virtual Economies”, “Entrepreneurship” and the “Out-of-the-Box” category for promoting economic topics in nontraditional ways or in conjunction with nontraditional subjects. The prestigious Charles C. Harper Award for the Economic Educator of the Year was awarded to William J. Daniel of Boone High School in Orlando. The Florida Jumpstart Coalition was on hand to provide information about Jumpstart programs to teachers who attended the Governor’s Awards. In keeping with tradition, prizes awarded to teachers at this year’s event included a $50 gift card from the Florida Jumpstart Coalition. Founded in 1975, the Florida Council on Economic Education is a statewide not-for-profit organization whose mission is to prepare Florida’s young people for personal and financial success through educational programs in economics, the free enterprise system and personal financial literacy, so that they become productive members of the workforce, responsible consumers and wise investors. The Florida Council on Economic Education is a proud partner of the Florida Jumpstart Coalition. Its Executive Director, Robin Warren, serves on Florida Jumpstart’s Board |
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| 12/9/09 | $MART MONEY CHOICES EQUAL A BRIGHTER FUTURE NFCC Announces Annual National Financial Literacy Poster |
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| Silver Spring, MD. Financial experts agree that starting early is one of the keys to financial success. Thus, $mart Money Choices = A Brighter Future was selected as the theme of the National Foundation for Credit Counselings (NFCC) 2010 Poster Contest. In an effort to increase interest in financial literacy to our nation's youth, the NFCC is once again sponsoring the Be Money Wi$e National Financial Literacy Poster Contest for 2010. The contest is designed to get young students thinking about... | |
| 11/24/09 | OCC Reminds Consumers To Read Fine Print on Gift Cards |
| WASHINGTON The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency reminds consumers to read the terms and conditions of gift cards this holiday season. While a popular and convenient way to give, gift cards can have expiration dates, fees, and other terms that can reduce their value. Other terms may limit where cards can be used or explain the process of handling complaints and lost or stolen cards. Whether you buy or receive gift cards, you should read the disclosures to understand important terms... | |
| 11/3/09 | Jump$tart Coalition Completes First-Ever National Conference for Financial Educators |
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| The challenges of teaching personal finance in hard economic times drew more than 250 classroom teachers from 46 states to the first-ever Jump$tart Coalition National Educator Conference in Washington, DC. The forum, underwritten by Experian®, and developed in conjunction with the National Education Association (NEA), featured several Washington dignitaries. | |
| 9/4/09 | Grant Money Available from the Florida Jump$tart Coalition® |
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| The Florida Jump$tart Coalition® has grant money available to its Partners for the purpose of conducting financial literacy training. Through the efforts of Honorary Chair Rosanna Jacobsen, the Coalition received the grant from the United Parcel Service to increase financial literacy in Florida through outreach efforts to students and educators. Grants are awarded up to $500. An organization (Partner) may receive up to two grants per calendar year. Application for the grant can be found under the Downloads link. | |
| 4/9/08 | Financial Literacy Still Declining among High School Seniors, |
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| While the financial literacy scores of the 2008 high school senior class rank lower than their 2006 peers measured in a national survey, financial literacy scores are higher among college students, the Jump$tart Coalition® for Personal Financial Literacy said today. | |
| 4/21/06 | Financial Literacy Below National Average Among Florida's High School Students |
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| A nationwide survey conducted for the Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy reveals that high school students in Florida got less than half of the answers correct on the personal finance survey. On average, students in Florida answered 47.4 percent of the questions correctly, which is lower than the national average. This fell short of the national average which is 52.4, up from the 52.3 percent in 2004, 50.2 percent in 2002 and 50.9 in 2000. | |
| 4/13/06 | 2006 Jump$tart National Survey Results Are In |
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| Teens still lack financial literacy, survey finds On average, high school seniors answered correctly only 52.4 percent of questions about personal finance and economics, according to a nationwide survey released Wednesday http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12168872/from/ET/ | |
| 4/5/06 | Financial Literacy Shows Slight Improvement Among Nation's High School Students |
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| The Jump$tart Coalition® for Personal Financial Literacy nationwide biennial survey of financial literacy reveals that, while there has been an increase in the number of survey questions that students answered correctly, the rate of that increase is growing slowly. The students taking the Jump$tart survey demonstrated an increased aptitude and ability to manage financial resources such as credit cards, insurance, retirement funds and savings accounts at a level slightly higher than in 2004. | |
| 4/6/04 | April 6, 2004 National Survey Results of High School Seniors Tested |
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