Parents – Read all about it! The six traits of millionaires. This is a good start of a list of things to think about as you raise your own child to be a success in their money life.
Lauren Barack from School Library Journal interviewed me last week regarding the program we created this year for the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) through the Department of Libraries and Information Services. The program involved librarians at nearly 200 CPS schools who voluntarily signed up to teach around 97,000 kids in grades K – 8 about the choices they have for money – and the response was just simply fantastic! But this program is just the beginning. Click here to read more.
Last week, Delaware Representative Mike Castle (R.) presented the Financial Education in the Classroom Act (FECA) – new legislation that seeks to improve financial literacy for all students in grades K – 12 by creating a competitive grant program for states who demonstrate a commitment to bringing financial literacy education to their schools. Bravo Representative Castle!
Click here to read more about this legislation.
To read the full Bill (H.R. 5165) presented to the House of Representatives which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, click here.