Wisconsin Council on Economic Education

The Challenge is an opportunity for students to demonstrate their knowledge of Economic Literacy by competing with other students across the state in written and “Quiz Bowl” examinations. Students and teachers in Wisconsin begin the challenge by participating in a preliminary first round of the Challenge online. Teachers and Students throughout the State will be able to participate regardless of travel or budgetary constraints. In the first round each team of three to four students in two divisions will complete online exams that cover topics in macro, micro and international economics.

This one-day conference at Lambeau Field is geared to support K-12 teachers and community outreach educators, or anyone with an interest in enhancing the financial and economic literacy of individuals (young or old) within their community. Network with leaders in the field of financial literacy and economic education, ranging from: college professors, K-12 teachers, private foundations, members of the financial services industry, regulatory agencies, and others who share your passion. Among those presenting are college professors with expertise in personal financial and economics education, fellow K-12 teachers with years of experience teaching these disciplines, as well as financial industry veterans. Fifteen sessions will be offered including a strand focusing on teaching financial literacy to the community.

EconomicsWisconsin has a reputation of presenting teachers with training that stresses mainstream, widely agreed upon, concepts and principles of economics and personal finance. Each year, thousands of teachers participate in our programs. We have now expanded our efforts to include opinion Leaders. "Economics for Opinion Leaders" is a series of seminars on economics for Wisconsin area opinion leaders. Key opinion leaders in Wisconsin include journalists, teachers, clergy, nonprofit managers and elected officials. This series of seminars introduces opinion leaders to the economic way of thinking which stresses choices, costs, incentives, rules of the economy system trade and gains from trade. Our Economics for Opinion Leaders seminars feature energetic presentations, clear examples, and interactive simulations on voluntary trade, property rights and supply and demand. EconomicsWisconsin's goal is to have our Wisconsin area journalists, teachers, clergy, nonprofit managers and elected officials walk away with an understanding of the key concepts of economics.