North Carolina Council On Economic Education

Our Mission: To enhance and advance economic and financial education for the educators and students of North Carolina. Our Vision: A North Carolina where all of its citizens have the knowledge, understanding and skills to make informed economic choices. We accomplish the mission through a multi-pronged approach: * We work with the international Council for Economic Education to develop and distribute unique field-tested materials for use in the classroom. * We provide professional development and training through workshops, seminars, and university-based courses for teachers at no cost to teachers, schools, or the LEA's. * We work through a network of university based Centers for Economic Education and teacher ambassadors to provide workshops at the local level. * We sponsor statewide academic, standards based competitions that foster interest in economics and financial literacy thereby enhancing the learning experience. * We work with policymakers as advocates for economic education and financial literacy initiatives in the public schools. * We work with the NC Department of Public Instruction to distribute standards-based curriculum at no cost to the teachers, schools, or LEAs.