The Kansas Council for Economic Education has received financial sponsorships from
Koch Industries, the Koch Center for Leadership and Ethics and State Farm for their
2019 summer professional development events at Wichita State.
The first event, the Financial Fitness Extravaganza, will be held today (Tuesday,
June 25) and Wednesday, June 26. It will provide content knowledge and lesson materials
for personal finance teachers. The second event, Real-Life Applications for the Social
Studies, will be held July 8 and 9, and will prepare social studies teachers to teach
economics.
Registration for the Financial Fitness Extravaganza is closed, but teachers wanting
to attend the July event can register through the KCEE’s website at www.kcee.wichita.edu.
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The Kansas Council for Economic Education is a nonprofit organization that is affiliated
with all of Kansas’ six public universities and hosted by the W. Frank Barton School
of Business at Wichita State University. The KCEE strives to increase the economic
and financial literacy of K-12 students by training their teachers, providing curriculum
resources and providing programs and competitions that engage students through experiential
learning and practical applications of knowledge.
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