The DOW tops 11,000!!  Students read the news everyday about business, the stock market, and our economy.  But, do they understand any of it?  The Kentucky Council on Economic Education invites teachers to register their classes for the Stock Market Game program which runs from January 17 through April 28 (registration is open through Feb 6) to learn more about how our markets work and about investing for their own futures.  This program includes an Internet simulation for teams of students to manage their own investment portfolio (stocks and mutual funds) and to compete against other teams across the state for the highest value portfolio at the /files/storyimages/of the competition. 

Or, classes can participate in the Take Stock in Kentucky program, which is the same Internet simulation, but students invest in Kentucky companies and companies important to our region, thereby letting students learn about our own Kentucky economy.  This competition runs from February 6 through April 13.  Prizes are awarded to winning teams in both competitions.

To register or to learn more about these programs, go to www.econ.org/smg. 

KCEE will also be offering an Introduction to the Stock Market Game (and Take Stock in Kentucky) for teachers through a conference call opportunity - all you need is a phone (cell phone will do) and access to a computer.  This conference session is being offered from 4:00-5:30 on January 18. It will include a look at the simulation, discussion of teaching strategies, and an opportunity to see all the online resources for teaching about markets, investing, etc.  Register this session by calling Susan Sandage, SMG Coordinator, at 502-213-4558 or 1-800-436-3266. 

About the Kentucky Council on Economic Education
The Kentucky Council on Economic Education, a 501 © (3) nonprofit, is an affiliate member of the National Council on Economic Education, a nationwide network that leads in promoting economic literacy with students and their teachers. KCEE's mission is to help students develop the real-life skills they need to succeed: to be able to think and choose responsibly as consumers, savers, investors, citizens, members of the workforce, and effective participants in a global economy.

During its thirty-year history as the leader in economic education in Kentucky, KCEE-engaged economic educators have ensured the delivery of economics and financial literacy to more than one million Kentucky students. KCEE is the only organization in Kentucky that promotes economic literacy by engaging teachers to teach the fourth “R” – real