Who We Are

1.jpgThe University of Kansas Center for Economic Education (KUCEE) promotes economic literacy among students and their teachers.

Our ultimate goal is to ensure that all students graduate from high school with skills they need to succeed: to be able to think and choose responsibly as producers, consumers, savers, investors, voters, and participants in a global society.



Did you know?

Fewer than 5 out of 10 high school seniors know what a federal budget deficit is.

8 of 10 high school seniors underestimate the impact of a college degree on earnings.

Only 3 in 10 high school students understand what it means to say that gross domestic product has increased.

Half of adults and 7 in 10 high school students do not know that keeping savings as cash at home has the greatest risk of losing value due to inflation.*

Economic Education programs help teachers (and thousands of students through the multiplier effect) become more familiar with the concepts and language of economics, business and finance.

A person who is economically literate understands the integral role that economic reasoning plays in making personal, career and life choices. The KU Center for Economic Education trains teachers in economic literacy to help them prepare students to become:

Productive members of the work force

Responsible citizens

Knowledgeable consumers

Prudent savers and investors

Effective participants in the global economy

Competent decision makers throughout their lives

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You can test your economic literacy here



*National Council on Economic Education. What American Teens & Adults Know About Economics. Conducted by Harris Interactive, Inc for the National Council on Economic Education. 26 April 2005. http://www.ncee.net/cel/WhatAmericansKnowAboutEconomics_042605-3.pdf (16 Nov. 2005).