Welcome

The Mississippi Council on Economic Education (MCEE) is a non-profit, non-partisan, educational organization founded to promote economic literacy in Mississippi.  The MCEE's mission is to meet the critical need of insuring that the K-12 schools and teachers in Mississippi provide quality instruction in economics and personal finance to our young people, that is academically sound and non-partisan.  The MCEE provides resources and training to public and private K-12 teachers in Mississippi, empowering educators to teach their students how economics relates to their lives as a worker, citizen and consumer.

Did You Know?

~Students score 48% on a test of knowledge of personal finance issues before our training and score 86% after completing the program.

~Data from the Mississippi State University Center on Economic Education and Financial Literacy shows that high school students who participate in the Stock Market Game score 8 points higher on the Test of Economic Literacy!

~91 cents of every dollar goes directly to teacher programming.

~For every teacher that is trained, that teacher reaches 100 students the first year and another 100 the next year, and so on…..

Want to know more about the MCEE?  Click here for our fact sheet.

Click here for MCEE's 2009-2010 Annual Report

Click here for a copy of MCEE's 990

Compound Interest Calculator

The Compound Interest Calculator visually shows students the dramatic affect that compounding can have on investments. This interactive can be used to supplement multiple lessons within the Learning, Earning and Investing publication.

Teacher's Guide (PDF - 50KB)

DON'T MISS...

Mathematics and Economics: Integration and Application in Everyday Life
Sponsored by the New Orleans Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

When:  Thursday, February 16, 2012
8:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m. (CT)

Where: Gulfport Central Office, Conference Room,  2001 Pass Road, Gulfport, MS 39502-0220

What:  This workshop provides an overview of fundamental concepts in economics and an opportunity to discover and explore ways to integrate and apply mathematics concepts in the instruction of economics and personal finance. The program's goals are to discover, address, and prepare to teach economics and mathematical concepts that apply to everyday economic living. Participants will receive educational resources.

How: Register online at www.gceic.org

February 9 - Evening With the Fed After the Storm: The Long Road to Economic Recovery
Time: February 9, 2012, 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Location: Baton Rouge Community College, Magnolia Performing Arts Pavilion, Dumas Conference Room, 201 Community College Drive, Baton Rouge, LA 70806
Info and Registration

February 16 - Mathematics and Economics: Application and Integration into Everyday Life
Time: February 16, 2012, 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM
Location: Gulfport Central Office, Conference Room, 2001 Pass Road, Gulfport, MS 39502
Info and Registration

March 8 - U.S. Central Banking and the Constitution
Time: March 8, 2012, 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Location: University of Southern Mississippi, Trent Lott Center, Room 207, Hattiesburg, MS  39406
Info and Registration 

March 15 - There's A Lot To Learn About Money
Time: March 15, 2012, 12:30 PM – 4:00 PM
Location: New Orleans Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, 525 St Charles Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70103
Info and Registration

April 23 - Personal Finance That Makes Sense
Time:  April 23, 2012, 1 PM – 4 PM
Location: St. Tammany Parish Library, Covington Branch, 310 W. 21st Ave. Covington, LA 70433
Info and Registration

April 27 - Personal Finance That Makes Sense
Time:  April 27, 2012, 9 AM – 12 PM
Location: St. Tammany Parish Library, Slidell Branch, 555 Robert Boulevard, Slidell, LA 70458
Info and Registration

Banner School for Financial Readiness  

   The purposes of the Mississippi Banner School in Financial Readiness are:

*To recognize Mississippi schools who are effectively teaching students economic, financial and entrepreneurial skills.

*To reward demonstrated success in student achievement in economic and financial literacy and

*To reward students who are experiencing the greatest success in achieving demonstrated economic and financial literacy.

   Award winners receive recognition in a formal program and student scholarships. Selected schools will receive a Banner to display at their school designating the school as a Mississippi Banner School in Financial Readiness and administrators will be given the opportunity to award $500 scholarships to at least three students who are achieving the highest success.

Click here for your application.