MS Council on Economic Education

NEWS

SEVENTH ANNUAL FORUM ON AMERICAN ENTERPRISE HONORING U.S. SENATOR THAD COCHRAN HIGHLIGHTS MISSISSIPPI’S SUCCESS

JACKSON, MISS SEPTEMBER 8, 2010—Seven hundred business, government and education officials will salute the person who started Mississippi on the road to achieving economic and financial literacy, U.S. Senator Thad Cochran. Good old-fashioned economics is back in the classroom thanks to the Mississippi Council on Economic Education (MCEE) and the Forum is a salute of one of Mississippi’s true champions of the free enterprise system, Senator Cochran. The seventh annual U.S. Senator Thad Cochran Forum on American Enterprise will be held on Tuesday, November 2 at 12 noon at the Jackson Marriott located at 200 East Amite in Jackson.

American Express, Jean Chatzky and the Council for Economic Education Launch 'The National Money Night Talk' Program

NEW YORK, NY – August 12, 2010 – American Express, personal finance expert Jean Chatzky and the Council for Economic Education (CEE) today announced the launch of “The National Money Night Talk.” This new program, which culminates on September 16, encourages families around the country to sit down and talk about money and financial responsibility.

Stock Market Games scheduled for this Fall all around the state.

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Selena Swartzfager to become President of the Mississippi Council for Economic Education

JACKSON, Miss., August 4, 2010—The Mississippi Council for Economic Education (MCEE), the state’s only non-profit organization to provide professional development to Kindergarten through Grade 12 teachers in economic, financial and entrepreneurial education, announced today that Selena C. Swartzfager will become the President, effective August 16, 2010. Pamela P. Smith, Ph.D., who has served as President, since July 1, 2004 will retire in September.

FINANCIALLY READY STUDENTS HONORED

JACKSON, Miss., May 5, 2010—Mississippi students are demonstrating that they are learning skills that will help them function in the real world. Nearly 200 students from throughout the state were recognized recently for their success in achieving financial and economic literacy at Millsaps College. The Mississippi Council on Economic Education (MCEE) is focused on achieving demonstrated financial literacy of all students before they leave high school and the students who are making the greatest strides were awarded cash prizes, scholarships and trips.

JACKSON, MISS. May 20, 2010--Teach your students the basics of saving and investing by registering now for a summer workshop. Economics, personal finance, business, math, computer discovery and those in the High School Redesign program that teach science, technology, engineering and math to high school freshmen are encouraged to participate. The Basics of Saving and Investing : Investor Education 2020 is an investor education and protection teaching guide developed for high school teachers, however its content lends itself to all types of investor education and protection initiatives including college courses, work place education.

Jackson Metro Teams Wins First Round in Economics Challenge

Students advance to state championship in Jackson

JACKSON , Miss. , March 17, 2010—Nine teams from Madison Central and Northwest Rankin in Brandon won the first round of competition in the Mississippi Economics and Financial Literacy Challenge and will advance to the state championship March 25 at Millsaps College in Jackson. Sponsored by the Mississippi Council on Economic Education and now in its seventh year of competition, the Challenge included an online preliminary round. The number of participating teams increased from 101 teams last year to 118 teams this year. A total of 472 students took the first round online economics and financial literacy tests, which is up from 372 last year. The highest scoring students and teams qualified to compete for scholarships and awards at the state level.

Madison Central Kicks Off Activities for Global Debate Contest

This week the Madison Central High School debate team kicked off its spring activities for the Global Debate contest. The project, which centers around an exhibition debate to be held in April, also includes a variety of environmentally themed service projects. The first major activity of the semester was the collection of computers and peripherals for recycling. Advertising in the community and on the web, Madison collected over fifty computers and computer devices to be refurbished and donated to other educational institutions. The project, completed in cooperation with Jackson State University, is the second such drive conducted by the school since the revamping of its recycling program last spring. If you are interested in bringing old computers and electronics for recycling, contact Mr. Mayfield or Mrs. McClure at Madison Central by calling 601-856-7121.

Program Information: Madison Central began participating in the Global Debate contest, a project of the United Nations Foundation in 2007. The school's debate team carries out an exhibition debate each semester on a global issue. In 2008 and 2009, the team earned spots at the United Nations Youth Leadership Summit at U.N. Headquarters in New York. This summer, the team hopes to attend the International Youth Forum in Zeelands, Netherlands. More information on the program can be found at www.thepeoplespeak.org or by contacting the school's debate program at 601-856-7121 ext. 5157.

FINANCIAL READINESS SKILLS TO BE ASSESSED STATEWIDE

JACKSON, MS—February 25, 2010—Next week, students from throughout the state will face off in the second annual online Mississippi Economics & Financial Literacy Challenges provided by the Mississippi Council on Economic Education. Middle and high school students are eligible for both the Economics Challenge and the Financial Literacy Challenges, which are available on-line March 1-5, 2010. Teachers can register as many teams of four students as they wish at no cost to the teams and prizes are available for students and their teachers who achieve the highest scores. All high schools are urged to participate. First phase competition is regional with winners advancing to the State Finals on March 25, 2010.

APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED NOW FOR THE SPRING MASTER TEACHER IN ECONOMICS PROGRAM

JACKSON, MS—January 7, 2010—Mississippi now has 251 teachers who have completed the Master Teacher in Economics (MTE) program in 84 school districts and an additional 84 teachers are in progress. Applications are now being accepted for the spring program, which begins on February 6. The MTE improves teachers’ abilities to bring economics to their students in stand-alone economics courses or to integrate economics as a strand within social studies and business curriculums.