North Carolina Council on Economic Education

Education Administration ProgramsNorth Carolina, United States2-10 Employees

Our Mission: 
To enhance and advance economic and financial education for the educators and students of North Carolina.

Our Vision:
A North Carolina where all of its citizens have the knowledge, understanding and skills to make informed economic choices.

We accomplish the mission through a multi-pronged approach:

* We work with the international Council for Economic Education to develop and distribute unique field-tested    materials for use in the classroom.
* We provide professional development and training through workshops, seminars, and university-based courses for teachers at no cost to teachers, schools, or the LEA's.
* We work through a network of university based Centers for Economic Education and teacher ambassadors to provide workshops at the local level.
* We sponsor statewide academic, standards based competitions that foster interest in economics and financial literacy thereby enhancing the learning experience.
* We work with policymakers as advocates for economic education and financial literacy initiatives in the public schools.
* We work with the NC Department of Public Instruction to distribute standards-based curriculum at no cost to the teachers, schools, or LEAs.

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