Illinois has become one of an increasing number of states that have added financial literacy to their core curriculum. The Illinois State Board of Education includes the subject in its social science standards, and a bill was introduced last year in the General Assembly that would require students to take a financial literacy course.
Before you can become financially literate, you need to be reasonably proficient at math. Therefore, IL should concentrate on producing more math-proficient students first.
Wyatt Earp
20 days ago
CTU first question on financial literacy, How many people do I have to rob to buy
3- bags of black heroin, if each sucker gives up 100.00.
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Some Illinois lawmakers continue to deny that covid aid and other federal stimulus bailed the state out of its fiscal mess. But a look at past and projected revenues from COGFA shows just how much the bailouts blew out the state’s revenues. And now that they’re over, how much harder it will be for Illinois revenues to grow.
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Before you can become financially literate, you need to be reasonably proficient at math. Therefore, IL should concentrate on producing more math-proficient students first.
CTU first question on financial literacy, How many people do I have to rob to buy
3- bags of black heroin, if each sucker gives up 100.00.
What I wouldn’t give to see some of the CTU members teaching about financial literacy.