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☆ Tennessee was an ‘early adopter’ of financial literacy in public high schools, advocate says
  + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( Kate Dore | Cfp | Dave Sheaff Gilreath | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +4 min
"We were an early adopter," said Morgan, who served as past president for Tennessee Jump$tart, an independent affiliate of the national Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy, which championed the policy. While financial literacy has long been a priority, the Covid-19 pandemic sparked a wave of state-level legislation nationwide, said Morgan, who also served on the board of the Tennessee Financial Literacy Commission. "The work is never done," said Bill Parker, director of the Tennessee Financial Literacy Commission, which aims to incorporate personal finance into schools "as early as possible." Bill Parker Director of the Tennessee Financial Literacy CommissionThe Commission has outlined priorities in its five-year strategic plan, which has included thought leadership and state-level advocacy for expanded financial literacy programming. Numerous studies have highlighted the benefits of teaching children financial literacy at an early age.
Persons: chris Ryan, Istock, Jackie Morgan, Morgan, We've, there's, Bill Parker, Parker Organizations: Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta's, Tennessee, Tennessee Financial Literacy, U.S, Finance, Council for Economic Education, Tennessee Financial Literacy Commission, Tennessee Financial Locations: —, Tennessee, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta's Nashville, U.S, , Tennessee
☆ Here's how three educators are teaching financial literacy in Nashville-area schools
  + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( Kate Dore | Cfp | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +3 min
Michael Morrow Courtesy: Michael MorrowAs Americans grapple with economic uncertainty, educators in Nashville, Tennessee, are preparing high school and middle school students with personal finance courses that many of their parents never had. Currently, 23 states, including Tennessee, guarantee at least one semester of personal finance before high school graduation, according to Next Gen Personal Finance. 'I think it's going to be life-changing for them'Teresa Helms Courtesy: Teresa HelmsWhile personal finance isn't required for middle school students, Teresa Helms, 45, recently began teaching My Classroom Economy, a financial literacy program. Since 2018, nearly 8,900 Tennessee students have used My Classroom Economy and more than two-thirds of teachers have reported a boost in students' financial skills, according to the Tennessee Financial Literacy Commission's 2022 annual report. Shelly Lott Educator at Northeast Middle School
Persons: Michael Morrow, It's, Morrow, Teresa Helms, I'm, Helms, Shelley Lott, Shelly Lott, Lott Organizations: Finance, Tennessee, Southeast High School, Financial, Rose Park Middle School, Northeast Middle, Middle Locations: Nashville , Tennessee, Tennessee, Alabama , Iowa , Mississippi , Missouri, North Carolina , Utah, Virginia, Nashville, Clarksville , Tennessee
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