Why do we student financial literacy in school…and links to additional trusted financial literacy, getting into college, and fraud resources.
In 2009, House Education Chair Greg Porter explains to students why the “economic meltdown” caused the Indiana General Assembly to have schools teach students financial literacy and the five “P’s”. It’s an inoculation against financial failure. Real talk to real students.
[flowplayer src=’http://www.netliteracy.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Porter1.flv’ width=468 height=375]Teaching financial literacy helps teens learn that we just can’t live like we have been – it’s an opportunity to change our culture staring with our students.
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Other recommended resources:
Getting into College
Close The Deal on College (Indiana)
Close The Deal on College (Kentucky)
Financial Literacy
Financial Literacy and Ignorance
Rand Financial Literacy Center
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