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Economics

Taylor Swift performs at the Monumental stadium during her Eras Tour concert in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023.
Taylor Swift performs at the Monumental stadium during her Eras Tour concert in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023.
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Mathematics Video Teaching Economics (Taylor's Version)
Taylor Swift's massive impact on the economy inspired a high school teacher to create lessons in "Swiftonomics."
Lauren Santucci, November 16, 2023
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Cardboard egg cartons sit stacked on the shelf of a grocery store cooler case.
Eggs are displayed on store shelves at a grocery store. Egg prices surged in late 2022, giving agriculture students hands-on lessons in supply chain issues.
Ross D. Franklin/AP
College & Workforce Readiness A Lesson in Eggonomics: The Story of Soaring Prices and Industrious High Schoolers
California agriculture students are undercutting grocery store egg prices—and learning big lessons in the process.
Evie Blad, February 9, 2023
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4 min read
Federal Opinion It’s Their Future
“Beyond balancing checkbooks and understanding the miracle of compound interest, young people need to learn—and teachers need the curriculum resources to teach—about public finances,” writes Andrew L. Yarrow.
Andrew L. Yarrow, August 19, 2009
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3 min read
Education Seizing the Moment to Raise Economic Literacy
We've heard of social studies teachers seizing the moment and using the buzz around the Presidential election as a way to motivate students to learn more about the workings of our government.
Kevin Bushweller, September 19, 2008
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1 min read
Federal Flagging Economy Propels Financial Education
Concerns about the foundering economy are helping to highlight the need to improve students’ understanding of money matters.
Kathleen Kennedy Manzo, February 19, 2008
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7 min read
Curriculum Opinion Why Markets Are Important (And What They Could Do for Public Education)
Denis P. Doyle comments on the heavy hand of tradition and the lack of entrepreneurial vitality in the education realm.
Denis P. Doyle, January 15, 2008
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6 min read
Assessment Seniors Handle Broad Economic Principles
But many struggled with the basics, the first NAEP in the subject shows.
Sean Cavanagh, August 14, 2007
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5 min read
Assessment First Economics NAEP Termed ‘Not Discouraging’
Forty-two percent of U.S. 12th graders scored at or above the “proficient” level on the National Assessment of Educational Progress in economics, the first time that subject has been tested under the heavily scrutinized federal program.
Sean Cavanagh, August 8, 2007
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3 min read
Federal Report Finds Lack of Economics Instruction
Fewer than half the states require students to take even a basic course in economics.
Michele McNeil, June 15, 2007
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3 min read
Villages High School is a "charter school in the workplace," meaning only kids whose parents work for the developer or its affiliates may enroll. Juniors at VHS must declare a major, such as culinary arts or health occupations, and even core academic subjects include business lessons.
Villages High School is a "charter school in the workplace," meaning only kids whose parents work for the developer or its affiliates may enroll. Juniors at VHS must declare a major, such as culinary arts or health occupations, and even core academic subjects include business lessons.
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Curriculum Getting Down to Business
At Villages High School in Florida, getting ready for class is largely about getting ready for work.
Ulrich Boser, February 26, 2007
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12 min read
BRIC ARCHIVE
Curriculum Federal File Addressing Income Inequality
Ben S. Bernanke, the chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, weighs in on the connection between education and income inequality.
Lynn Olson, February 13, 2007
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1 min read
School & District Management Study Questions Role Math, Science Scores Play In Nations’ GDPs
A study of more than three dozen countries, including the United States, challenges the popular belief that superior student achievement on international mathematics and science tests breeds national economic success.
Debra Viadero, December 12, 2006
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3 min read
Curriculum Financial-Literacy Challenges Seen
Financial education in the nation’s schools seems to have taken one step ahead and a half-step back.
Rhea R. Borja, May 17, 2005
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1 min read
Federal Opinion Education and the Economy: If We’re So Dumb, Why Are We So Rich?
At some point, if we are to retain the lead in the global economic race, we will have to rely on our homegrown and homebound human capital for our competitive edge, writes Anthony P. Carnevale.
Anthony P. Carnevale, February 1, 2005
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9 min read
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