May 18, 2011

State economic, financial literacy is the focus of May summit

WSU News Services

An outstanding slate of speakers will participate in the 3rd Kansas Summit on Economic and Financial Literacy from 2-5 p.m. Thursday, May 19, at the Wichita Airport Hilton. The theme is “Where Are We Now?: A Progress Report.”

Speakers include:

  • Mike Pompeo, congressman
  • Aaron Jack, Kansas Securities commissioner
  • Kevin Glendening, deputy bank Commissioner
  • Janet Waugh, immediate past chair, Kansas State Board of Education
  • Brad Neuenswander, deputy commissioner, Kansas State Department of Education
  • Doug Hensler, dean, W. Frank Barton School of Business, Wichita State University
  • Paul Grimes, dean, Gladys A. Kelce College of Business, Pittsburg State University

The summit, presented in partnership by the Kansas Council for Economic Education (KCEE), Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE) and Kansas Association of School Boards (KASB), will bring together educators, business people and policy makers with common goals for an economically and financially literate state.

Discussion at the summit will highlight findings from a recent economics and personal finance survey of Kansas high schools. Each speaker will present a different perspective on the issue of economics and personal finance education, and Grimes will give the keynote address, “Economic Education and Consumer Experience during the Financial Crisis.”

Online registration is still open for school administrators, educators, public officials, business leaders and members of the general public. To register, go to www.kcee.wichita.edu or contact the KCEE at (316) 978-5183.

The KCEE, founded in 1959, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to equipping Kansas teachers and educating Kansas K-12 students on the foundational subjects of economics and personal finance.

The KSDE oversees and supports K-12 education in Kansas. Learn more at www.ksde.org.

The KASB is a nonprofit organization whose mission is “to assist local boards of education and related educational entities in their responsibilities to assure a quality public education for all students.” To learn more, go to www.kasb.org.