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• First in the nation state-wide financial literacy grant pays off big for over 5000 Michigan students

  First in the nation state-wide financial literacy grant pays off big for over 5000 Michigan students. Read the press release.

• Teacher Spotlight with Celeste Smith (Implementing Budget Challenge as a Distance Learning Tool)

  Many teachers across the country are having to adjust to a Distance Learning platform. We spoke with Celeste Smith in Chicago, IL with CP Online Academy, who utilized Budget Challenge as a successful resource.

• Teacher Spotlight — Joe Schoenfeld

  

  Elder High School teacher Joe Schoenfeld (Cincinnati, Ohio) gave us his insight into how Budget Challenge impacts his students and how Eagle Saving Bank Charitable Foundation has made it possible for his students to participate in Budget Challenge. “Budget Challenge brings a lot of life and energy to our class. Without a doubt, my favorite aspects of the Budget Challenge are the hands-on nature of the simulation and the competition. The students are actively engaged in the simulation and get great practice reading invoices, writing checks, creating a budget and making financial decisions.”

• Budget Challenge announces the Teacher Challenge!

  Secondary school teachers in the United States and its territories are invited to sign up to play Budget Challenge Teacher Challenge this summer and be entered in a drawing for $1000, $500 and three $250 gift cards.

• Under the Hood with Dave Buten Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Budget Challenge: Credit Card

  This is the first post in a series called ‘Under the Hood’, where I explain the thinking behind some of the not-so-obvious design decisions that you experience in the simulation. In explaining these decisions, I also attempt to address some of the feedback we’ve received and propose alternate perspectives for users of the program to consider. This first post is for our students who play Budget Challenge. So, let’s go!