• Franklin Military Academy financial literacy course receives high marks (Richmond Free Press)

The passionate discussion of Phyllis Jackson’s students can be heard long before reaching her classroom at Richmond’s Franklin Military Academy. On a recent warm afternoon, Ms. Jackson’s students are divided into small groups to tackle an assignment in her economics and personal finance class: To figure out the cost of transportation to and from work and budgeting the money to cover it.

• At Arbutus Middle School, students gain insight on personal finance (The Baltimore Sun)

Want to know the difference between disposable and discretionary income? Ask these eighth-graders. “Disposable income is what you have left after you pay taxes and before you pay your bills,” said Justin Maddox, an eighth-grader at Arbutus Middle School who lives in Baltimore Highlands. “Discretionary income is what you have after you get the taxes off and you pay your bills. It’s basically what you have what left over.”

• Coffee High Teacher Receives National Certification (DouglasNow.com)

Coffee High School Economics teacher, Cathy Latham, recently attended the Cowin Financial Literacy Institute at Columbia University in New York City and received national certification in the teaching of Financial Literacy and Education.

• Teachers go to work to bring skills back to class (Reflector.com)

Several Pitt County educators spent a week on the job with two major Greenville employers to see first hand the job skills they need to be teaching their students. The Teachers@Work program connected Vidant Medical Center and Hyster Yale with Pitt County Schools last week so teachers can bring the experience back into the classroom and help train tomorrow’s workforce, organizers said.

About the Author

Laura Matchett

After graduating with an education degree and spending 7 years in an elementary classroom, Laura made the switch to the non-profit world and loves interacting with students, educators and business professionals across the country. She is passionate about all students having access to high quality education and views personal finance education as one way to ‘level the playing field’. When Laura is not locating or creating high quality educational resources, you can find her mountain biking or searching for the best ramen in town!