Michigan Council on Economic Education

03/17/2025

This weekend we were able to work with the Foundation for Teaching Economics for a fantastic day of professional learning on Issues of International Trade. It is inspiring to see so many teachers take time out of their weekend to improve their knowledge and skills to be sure their students receive the best possible education. Thank you to Junior Achievement of Southeastern Michigan Achievement of Southeastern Michigan for hosting us at their newly renovated Finance Park. John Kessler and Joshua Dalton pulled off a perfect evaluation score by reaching a 5 out of 5 from every single attendee!

04/23/2024

📢 Virtual PD TONIGHT (April 23) "Leveraging Stories to Advance Financial Capability"
Are your students training for the National Personal Finance Challenge? Are they about to start their first summer job? Get FREE case studies and resources to help you finish the school year with a bang (or, a ka-ching!) Financial literacy educators like you will be perfectly poised to help them achieve their goals with our FREE webinar tonight.
This virtual PD features FEE master educator, Matt Pedlow, in Part 3 of the “Learning from Legends” spring virtual professional development series. Matt will focus on using case studies and inquiry-based learning to engage students in personal financial capability. Whether you're a financial educator, counselor, or anyone interested in improving financial literacy, this webinar offers valuable insights and practical techniques.
This session will include FREE case studies and resources for instruction, whether you are looking for relevant end-of-the-year projects and learning, or rigorous student competition training in the National Personal Finance Challenge, this session will be full of legendary ideas and resources!
📆 Date: April 23, 2024
🕒 Time: 7-8 PM EST (6 PM CT, 5 PM MT, 4 PM PT)
📍 Where: REGISTER HERE (Zoom Registration Required)

06/10/2022

The bill is on Governor Whitmer's desk awaiting her signature. We have been involved in this bill every step of the way and are ready to assist school districts and teachers with implementation in the years to come!

The rule would begin with students who enter the ninth grade in 2024.

06/08/2022

Thankful for the recognition from CNBC for our efforts to make this happen. The real winners here will be the hundreds of thousands of students who will get a personal finance class prior to graduation!

The Michigan House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a personal finance education bill by a vote of 94-13.

10/18/2021

04/22/2021

03/27/2021

This week, Michigan Financial Wellness Network welcomed Funding the Future to help kick off Michigan's Financial Wellness Month. Building on past appearances by GOODING and The Reminders, Carter Hulsey performed virtually this year to raise awareness and engage Michigan residents. Michigan Financial...

03/22/2021

02/28/2021

Register soon for our Michigan focused Partnership in PD series with Next Gen Personal Finance.

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02/17/2021

Content and creativity to help you teach economics and personal finance