Kansas Council for Economic Education

01/17/2021

Great lesson for your history or econ class - 6-8 & 9-12

January 18, 2016 is Martin Luther King Day. Students can explore the history behind this day and this charismatic man by following the links below. By completing the lesson which follows, students will learn that Civil Rights legislation (developed thanks, in part, to MLK) actually occurred after th...

01/17/2021

Great scholarship opportunity!

We want to hear from your students! Ask your students what economic advice they would give to the new President of the United States for a chance to win cash prizes.

01/12/2021

Register your 4th -12th grade classes now to experience this great investing simulation that has been used in hundreds of classes each semester in Kansas since 1977. Great for classes that are virtual or in-person. Students learn the fundamentals while creating an online portfolio in addition to increasing basic skills like math, language arts, economics and more! No background in investing necessary as program provides teacher training and educational resources. No cost for Kansas schools thanks to program sponsors. Register classes at http://stockmarketgame.org

01/01/2021

May all your choices in 2021 have positive consequences!

12/18/2020

Stock Market Game Teachers: Tonight's the deadline to submit your entries to the essay contest!

Teachers Login - Submit your student's InvestWrite essay entries for national judging.

12/17/2020

Test closes tomorrow so be sure to have your students complete the quiz by 5 pm.

Teachers: Sign up your classes now to test their knowledge in general personal finance topics with this 30 question test in a 35 minutes timeframe. Preliminary online testing for the fall semester closes December 18th. Spring classes test in April. Top teams from each semester invited to participate in the online Kansas Finals with a chance to win great prizes! Create a teacher account now at https://bit.ly/kansaspfc.

12/05/2020

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12/04/2020

Teachers: Sign up your classes now to test their knowledge in general personal finance topics with this 30 question test in a 35 minutes timeframe. Preliminary online testing for the fall semester closes December 18th. Spring classes test in April. Top teams from each semester invited to participate in the online Kansas Finals with a chance to win great prizes! Create a teacher account now at https://bit.ly/kansaspfc.

11/17/2020

Thank you to the The Office of the Kansas Securities Commissioner, a division of the Kansas Insurance Department for supporting investor education in Kansas schools by sponsoring the Kansas Stock Market Game offered through KCEE.

11/17/2020

Register now so you can receive the session link!

Join us at the next FREE virtual session of the Kansas Social Studies Un-Conference
to gain access to 19 ready-to-go lessons with assessment questions designed to teach students critical thinking skills around political issues such as the Electoral College, income equality, minimum wage, free trade, balancing the federal budget and much more, November 17, 5:00-6:00pm. Sign up at https://bit.ly/3673ZD4 to get the webinar link.

11/16/2020

Don't miss the session tomorrow! Ready-to-go lessons with assessment questions designed to teach students critical thinking skills around political issues such as the Electoral College, income equality, minimum wage, free trade, & more, Tues, Nov, 17, 5-6 pm. Register @ https://t.co/ew5ztW6B8V.

11/12/2020

Join us at the next FREE virtual session of the Kansas Social Studies Un-Conference
to gain access to 19 ready-to-go lessons with assessment questions designed to teach students critical thinking skills around political issues such as the Electoral College, income equality, minimum wage, free trade, balancing the federal budget and much more, November 17, 5:00-6:00pm. Sign up at https://bit.ly/3673ZD4 to get the webinar link.