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Autumn
2011
Ross Local School District is Dedicated to the Financial Education of their Students

Ross Local School District has a strategic approach to meeting the new state standards outlined in the Ohio Core, Senate Bill 311 mandate for the financial education of their students. This approach includes partnering with the Economics Center at the University of Cincinnati to implement a plan to best meet the new state requirements.

FEI
Spring
2011
Stock Market Game Winners Visit New York

On May 11, 2011 the Economics Center hosted the 2nd Regional Stock Market Game Portfolio Challenge. First, second and third place teams who participated in the fall, spring and year-long Stock Market Game were invited to present their winning portfolio to a panel of four judges for the chance to win a trip to New York City, an experience supported by Ohio National Financial Services.

SMG
Spring
2011
New Frontier in Teacher Training: Distance Learning

The Economics Center is working to develop its first distance learning program, thanks to the gift from the Alpaugh Family Foundation. This distance learning initiative leverages technology to create quality, online training opportunities for educators who teach, appreciate and have a commitment to economics and financial education in their classrooms. Its aim is to provide full online courses and “blended teachers training courses” - those that utilize some traditional, in-person introduction with online learning – to educators in our geographic footprint and beyond.

PD
Summer
2011
Can cutting sales taxes increase spending?

Evidence from Ohio

Research
Summer
2011
Research Shows Student Enterprise Program (StEP) Improves Student Achievement

Last year, the Economics Center concluded a formal assessment of the impact of our Student Enterprise Program (StEP) in local schools. Through StEP, students learn important real-world economic concepts and skills by earning school currency for on-time attendance, good behavior, academic achievement and classroom preparedness. These earnings can be used to purchase real goods at a school store.

StEP
Summer
2011
The Charles H. Dater Foundation Makes an Impact on Economic Education of Elementary Students

StEP
Winter
2011
Community Partnerships Provide Sustainability for Economics Center’s Student Enterprise Program

A StEP in the Right Direction

StEP
Autumn
2010
Impacting the Financial Education of our Youth

Teaching financial literacy skills to students who are about to enter the workforce is critical; this investment can create a better economic environment for our communities and the skills allow students to compete in the 21st century marketplace. The Economics Center has been working with K-12 schools on this goal for over 33 years. Our experience has taught us what components are necessary to build a good educational foundation of personal finance skills; the critical components are a good teacher and a good curriculum. But, what makes a good teacher? What makes a good curriculum?

FEI
Autumn
2010
State Farm on board to support Financial Education

The State Farm Insurance recently made an investment in the implementation of the Financial Education Initiative in the Mt. Healthy School District. This grant will directly benefit approximately 250 Mt. Healthy High School students and 4-6 Mt. Healthy High School educators.

Giving
Spring
2010
Retaining and Attracting Young, Creative Talent in Cincinnati

How do cities attract creative talent? Many thought leaders have written on the subject, and what we know today is that cities need to be socially diverse, accessible, “cool”, environmentally friendly, walkable and should offer a wide range of arts and entertainment activities to attract young creative people. While these insights were developed during more robust economics times, they are not completely invalid today. People’s location choices may have slightly changed after the downturn, especially creative individuals.

Research