Schools in the News for the week of January 18th, 2017
- Making sense of dollars: Susan Lidholm paces students through personal finance basics (Columbia Daily Tribune)
Susan Lidholm’s personal finance students at Rock Bridge High School have a track record of competing and placing in national competitions. So, it’s no surprise that Blaine Forshee describes Lidholm as an effective, “super approachable” teacher.
- UD alum, global economic educator Kasman workshops with master’s students (UDaily)
When searching for solutions to the world’s most serious problems, many would agree that education is a clear choice. But few could explain specifically how education can help solve issues like poverty, governmental instability and social inequality. Working to find those answers is Romina Kasman, an educational consultant for the Department of Social Inclusion at the Organization of American States (OAS), a partnership between all 35 independent nations of the Americas.
- Helping high schoolers manage money (IowaNow)
Artisha Norris signed up for a debit card so she wouldn’t ruin her credit. Jazzy Jones started budgeting her expenses. Quenisha Wood is more careful about where she spends her money. This wasn’t the case for the three Iowa City High School seniors before last year when, they admit, they knew very little about how to manage their finances.
- Sorority sponsors financial literacy program (The Tidewater News)
Lambda Psi Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. will present its Financial Literacy Day on Monday, Jan. 16, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., in J.P. King Jr. Middle School, 501 Charles St. Mark Johnson, vice president of SunTrust Bank, will be the plenary speaker. Attendees will have an opportunity to gain information on budgeting and debt management, home ownership and how to pay for college.
About the Author
Laura Matchett
After graduating with an education degree and spending 7 years in an elementary classroom, Laura made the switch to the non-profit world and loves interacting with students, educators and business professionals across the country. She is passionate about all students having access to high quality education and views personal finance education as one way to ‘level the playing field’. When Laura is not locating or creating high quality educational resources, you can find her mountain biking or searching for the best ramen in town!
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