News and Noteworthy Information for Educators

You will find news and announcements of interest to Arkansas educators below. If you'd like to share your news, please contact Marsha at Marsha@economicsarkansas.org. Thank you.

The Summer 2020 edition of Program Tips and Bits is now online, May 2020

Go online this summer for virtual tours of Arkansas State Parks and earn Arkansas History credit. May 2020

Read our editorial in the Arkansas Democrat Gazette about personal finance education in schools. May 3, 2020

Teachers, this video tribute is for you. #TeacherApprecationWeek 2020, May 2020

The May Program Tips & Tidbits now online. May 2020

Announcing the winners of the spring 2020 and the year-round sessions of the Stock Market Game, April 2020

Play the Stock Market Game for FREE!, April 6, 2020

The April Program Tips & Tidbits" are now online, April 2020

In honor of Financial Literacy Month, Economics Arkansas is hosting a family savings bank contest. Deadline to enter is April 17.

Ready to play and teach daily activities for April Financial Literacy Month? Find them on this calendar. March 2020

A Special Edition of the monthly Program Tips & Tidbits is now available. March 2020

NGFP (Next Generation Personal Finance is hosting a virtual learning conference Saturday, March 21, and is offering new online PD opportunities, March 2020

Plenty of econ activities to do at home with kids are now online. AMI educators, remote teachers, digital learners, parents and homeschoolers, help yourselves! March 2020

March 2020 Program Tips & Bits now online, March 2020

Be the first to hear the news about Stock Market Game and Personal Finance Challenge, February 2020

Registration is now open for the 2020 Arkansas Personal Finance Challenge, a one-day competition for high school students on April 8 in Little Rock, February 2020. UPDATE: The event was cancelled due to Coronavirus pandemic. April 2020

February Tips & Tidbits now online, February 2020

January Tips & Tidbits now online, January 2020

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