Donorschoose.org
School budget tight? Thanks to a generous grant from the Walton Family Foundation, projects submitted at this website for materials costing $800 or less and focusing on economic education, will automatically be half-funded. This “Double Your Impact” grant is effective as of January 1, 2012. Donors from around the country will complete the other half of the funding to make your classroom activity a reality! Submit your project today!
freedomsfoundation.org
This page contains information about an awards program for “educators at the elementary, junior high, high school and college levels for innovative and effective techniques in teaching entrepreneurship and the free enterprise education. Up to 20 cash awards are made annually, valued at $7,500 each, and one meritorious award of $15,000 may be made for an outstanding entry.” Visit the link above to learn of eligibility requirements and application deadline.
councilforeconed.org
Council for Economic Education
stlouisfed.org
The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis has a branch bank in Little Rock.
smgww.org
The Stock Market Game™ Worldwide site for registering to participate
in the simulation.
state.ar.us/arsec
The Arkansas Securities Department offers grants for teachers (grades
5-12) to develop programs to teach their students about securities and
the stock market. For more information, go to www.state.ar.us/arsec/education/GrantApplicationProcedure.html
hsu.edu/econed
The website for M. H. Russell Center for Economic Education at Henderson State University in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. There is information about the Economics Fair, plus upcoming workshops and links to other helpful sites.
bmcee.uark.edu
The website for Bessie B. Moore Center for Economic Education at the University of Arkansas - Fayetteville. Contains information about upcoming workshops and events, plus downloadable lessons for teachers!
yesforarkansas.com
This website contains information about the Youth Entrepreneur Showcase (Y.E.S.) program, the overview and rules, competition calendar, plus downloadable forms for registration.
jumpstart.org
Jump$tart seeks to improve the personal financial literacy of young adults.
arkansased.org
The Arkansas Department of Education website where teachers can view the frameworks and download them for reference. For Social Studies Frameworks, go to: http://arkansased.org/teachers/frameworks2.html#Social
USDA for Kids
USDA for Kids, hosted by the U. S. Dept. of Agriculture, has child-friendly,
interactive links.
kidseconposters.com
Check out this website to find out about this new economics teaching
tool. Ordering information is included.
Herschel DVD
Let Herschel help introduce economic concepts to your students! View this 3 ½ minute promotion clip to determine if this resource is appropriate for your classroom. Purchasing information available at the site.
PowellCenter.org
The Powell Center for Economic Literacy publishes the “Econ Exchange” twice per year. Issues are available electronically by visiting the website and clicking on the “Resource” tab, then clicking the “Publications” tab and registering for the “Econ Exchange Virtual Mailing List.”
umsl.edu/~econed
This is the Home Page for the Center for Entrepreneurship and Economic
Education. Economic education publications such as “A Yen to Trade” and “The
Louisiana Expansion” can be ordered from this site.
bizworld.org
This is the home page for the BizWorld Foundation, a non-profit organization offering programs that teach the basics of business, entrepreneurship, money management and promote teamwork and leadership in the classroom.

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