The Center for Economic Education increases economic and personal finance literacy in the region. We focus on educating the educators and engaging the community through relevant educational experiences, striving to be a resource to the local community as economic education and financial literacy are vital to the success of our region.
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The Council for Economic Education (CEE) created the National Economics Challenge in 2000 to promote student interest in economics, reinforce classroom instruction, and advances academics. Student teams compete on their knowledge, skills, and ability to work collaboratively to progress through multiple rounds which measure comprehension and application of economic concepts.
October 2021: 51ÊÓƵ Economics Student Wins 'Best Undergraduate Paper' Award
September 2021: Economics Professor Earns Distinguished Accolades
June 2021: 51ÊÓƵ Teaching Kentucky Educators About Personal Finance
April 2021: Matt Frey ('19) Named Executive Director of Kentucky Financial Empowerment Commission
February 2021: CEE Expands Financial Literacy Tools for Educators
November 2020: Dr. Abdullah Al-Bahrani Earns National Recognition
September 2020: Center for Economic Education and First Financial Bank Addressing Needs for Financial Literacy
June 2020: 51ÊÓƵ Holds Financial Literacy Training for Educators
January 2020: 51ÊÓƵ Announces 2020 Innovation Challenge Winners