Links
Personal Finance Curriculum:
The following are links to the State Department of Education site:
- Personal Finance Lesson Plans
- CT Personal Finance Standards
- CT Personal Finance Standards Aligned to ELA Common Core State Standards
- CT Personal Finance Standards Aligned to Math Common Core State Standards
- CT State Department of Education Business and Finance Technology Education Webpage
External Links:
The Connecticut Jump$tart Coalition has compiled the following collection of websites. Inclusion in this listing does not constitute an endorsement by the Coalition.
AFSA Education Foundation
Connecticut Asset Building Collaborative
Connecticut Department of Banking
Connecticut Financial Literacy Portal
Connecticut Higher Education Supplemental Loan Authority
Connecticut Saves
Connecticut State Department of Education
Junior Achievement of Southwest New England
Office of the State Treasurer
UConn Extension
CT Jump$tart President Testifies at Legislative Hearing:
On March 5, 2015, Chris Lee testified before the legislature on Senate Bill 319, An Act Concerning Financial Literacy Education, to support the need for personal finance to be a requirement for high school graduation. He testified at a joint hearing of the Education and Banking Committees at the Legislative Office Building in Hartford. He submitted written testimony (pdf) to the committees.