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The UChicago Financial Education Initiative aims to develop the tools, resources, and capacity to scale financial education across the United States, preparing students to be critical consumers in a complex, ever-changing marketplace.The initiative’s approach to curriculum design is based on learning science, behavioral change research, and the latest information on effective design of formal and informal financial education experiences.

The initiative advocates for a single-semester of financial education in every high school nationwide.

WHAT WE OFFER

  • finEDge, a comprehensive, single-semester program designed to prepare high school students to navigate financial decisions with confidence. finEDge’s research-based approach to financial education focuses on developing students’ financial attitudes and behaviors.
    • Encourages sound financial decision-making rather than simply transmitting financial information and facts
    • Informed by current research
    • Reflects diverse financial contexts
  • In addition, the UChicago Financial Education Initiative provides professional learning opportunities to help teachers develop a deep understanding of the content and pedagogy.
  • Learn more about our unique approach here.

WHAT’S NEW

  • Aligned to national and state standards.

WHAT WE NEED

School leaders and teachers interested in bringing finEDge to their school should visit: https://finedge.uchicago.edu/launch

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CONTACT INFORMATION

Jennifer Hockema
773-834-0907
jhockema@uchicago.edu