THE TIME IS HERE! Registration is now open for the 2023 Virginia Governor’s Challenge!
The Virginia Governor’s Challenge is an opportunity for students to demonstrate their knowledge of personal finance and economic literacy by competing with other students across the state. Teams of three to four students complete online exams that may qualify them for an exciting championship competition.
The Online Challenge is where students compete by taking a 30+ question online exam at their school (monitored by their coach). Teams – three or four students – earning the highest combined score in their region will be recognized and will be given the option to advance to the state finals. For many students, this academic competition is a capstone to their high school experience.
Student teams can compete in three divisions (LEARN MORE HERE): • David Ricardo Division (Economics), Adam Smith • Division (Advanced Economics) • Personal Finance Division
The Governor’s Challenge – #EconChallenge ONLINE testing window will be open Monday, March 6, 2023 – Friday, March 31, 2023 at 5:00 PM EST.
The following awards were received by the VCEE Network at the National Association of Economic Educators Spring Meeting.
NAEE Curriculum Award of Excellence: The NAEE Curriculum Awards recognize superior curricular resources while also offering teachers and administrators a tool for choosing curriculum that has been evaluated by a committee of experts in subject matter and curriculum design.
John Kruggel, JMU Center Director – Gold: The Mini-Economy Econ Explorers Box
Lynne Stover, JMU Teacher Consultant & VCEE Reading Makes Cents Program Coordinator – Gold: Wilma’s Way Home: The Life of Wilma Mankiller
Economic Pedagogy Scholar Award: This award recognizes a NAEE member whose pedagogical scholarship has helped people understand basic economics while honoring their consistent and continued engagement in economic education. The award also acknowledges the impact of the honoree’s scholarship distributed through peer-reviewed publications and conference presentations.
Dr. Cheryl Ayers, Virginia Tech Center Co-Director: (Cheryl will be spotlighted here: https://naee.net/proawards)
Happy #readacrossamerica Day! “The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” — Dr. Seuss
Dear Librarians of Virginia…reading is a GREAT investment, which we know you truly understand. That’s why Virginia529 and VCEE created Reading Makes Cents to promote the teaching of personal finance and economics to elementary school children across the state of Virginia by providing high quality engaging children’s books, lesson plans and fun activities.
Help your students by bringing Reading Makes Cents to your school!
Fifty years after her refusal to give up her seat on a Montgomery, Alabama, city bus, Mrs. Rosa Parks is still one of the most important figures in the American civil rights movement. This picture- book tribute to Mrs. Parks.
