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We are introducing an electronic monthly newsletter for KCEE. We would appreciate your input on a name, topics and timing. Click here to complete a very short survey. Everyone who completes the survey will be entered into a drawing for some cool KCEE stuff. :) Winner will be announced next month.
Council for Economic Education National Conference
The Council for Economic Education’s 53rd Annual Financial Literacy and Economic Education Conference is a nationwide meeting of K–12 educators, local CEE affiliates from across the country, Federal Reserve partners, and other educators in this field.
Click here to visit the registration webpage.
Click here to visit the registration webpage.
Financial Fitness Extravaganza
Thank you to everyone who attended the Financial Fitness Extravaganza. We had a great three days of interactive presentations. All of the presentations have been uploaded to the website. Click here and enjoy!
Goodsearch Toolbar App
This is a cool tool you can add to your browser that can raise funds for KCEE. Download this plug-in. Then select Kansas Council for Economic Education as your cause. When you visit websites that are a part of this program it will automatically inform you what percentage of your purchase will be made to KCEE.Social Media
I would like to encourage you to connect with us on our social networks. Click on the links below to go to the different media and either, like us or follow us or connect with us. We hope to communicate to you in the best media for you.
Historical Perspective
Reading through the original minutes of the founding meeting, I came across some excellent quotes that are surprisingly prophetic in nature. They confirm why what we do at KCEE and what you do in the classroom is important. It also confirms why KCEE is important to business success.
“Economic education cannot be sold – one does not sell ideas. Any economy, to be healthy, represents a responsible citizenry, a responsible industry, and a responsible government. Economic security is a creative effort and is controlled by man. Tomorrow’s leaders, therefore, must be prepared today as to how capitalism works and why it works and how it can be made better. Free states can crumble without growing generations believing in capitalism. Our economy can be directed. It must be used properly – it cannot be sold. We are stewards of capitalism. The idea of capitalism is shared. People must be educated in the ideas of this economic system and these ideas must be communicated to students. Capitalism is learned only by being undergone. We cannot convert people – only ourselves. We cannot sell our economic system; we can only experience it? (M. L. Frankel, Director of the Joint Council on Economic Education, May 19, 1959)
“Business does not have a special view of economics and economic processes, the view of business is essentially the same as that of a responsible citizen. Business and each citizen should recognize that our economic system is an interplay of social, political, and economic forces and that economic decisions are being made by the citizen in every election.” (J. Hardin Smith, Vice President and General Manger, Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, May 19, 1959)
“Citizens in a self-governing society cannot make intelligent political decisions if they are illiterate in economics” (W.I. Boone, President, Kansas Farm Bureau, May 19, 1959)
“Economic education cannot be sold – one does not sell ideas. Any economy, to be healthy, represents a responsible citizenry, a responsible industry, and a responsible government. Economic security is a creative effort and is controlled by man. Tomorrow’s leaders, therefore, must be prepared today as to how capitalism works and why it works and how it can be made better. Free states can crumble without growing generations believing in capitalism. Our economy can be directed. It must be used properly – it cannot be sold. We are stewards of capitalism. The idea of capitalism is shared. People must be educated in the ideas of this economic system and these ideas must be communicated to students. Capitalism is learned only by being undergone. We cannot convert people – only ourselves. We cannot sell our economic system; we can only experience it? (M. L. Frankel, Director of the Joint Council on Economic Education, May 19, 1959)
“Business does not have a special view of economics and economic processes, the view of business is essentially the same as that of a responsible citizen. Business and each citizen should recognize that our economic system is an interplay of social, political, and economic forces and that economic decisions are being made by the citizen in every election.” (J. Hardin Smith, Vice President and General Manger, Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, May 19, 1959)
“Citizens in a self-governing society cannot make intelligent political decisions if they are illiterate in economics” (W.I. Boone, President, Kansas Farm Bureau, May 19, 1959)
Dr. Matt Johnson
VP Development & Communications
Kansas Council for Economic Education
www.kansas.councilforeconed.org
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