2 Jun 2009
Students at 11 High Schools Will Participate this Summer
DALLAS—Dallas ISD high school students enrolled in economics classes during summer school this year will get lessons in money management thanks to the National Endowment for Financial Education's critically-acclaimed High School Financial Planning Program and the Texas Credit Union Foundation.
The financial literacy program offers a curriculum that is approved by the Texas Education Agency and meets all Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) requirements for course instruction in personal finance.
The Texas Credit Union Foundation joined with the Dallas ISD in an effort to wipe out financial illiteracy and expose students in 11 high schools to money management at an early age.
To help with the implementation of the program, the Texas Credit Union Foundation will train participating economics teachers on the National Endowment for Financial Education curriculum. Each of the teachers will receive an instructor's manual, student workbook and practical hands-on training.
The summer school program runs from June 17 through July 24. If the program is a success, there are high hopes that the curriculum can be incorporated into economics classes during the regular school year.
About Texas Credit Union Foundation(tm)
The Texas Credit Union Foundation is the 501(c)(3) charitable foundation and a component of the Texas Credit Union League, which represents the state's credit unions. The Foundation's mission is empowering people to improve their financial well-being. It supports financial education
initiatives throughout Texas, with special emphasis on encouraging credit union staff and members to volunteer their time teaching financial education in the schools. For more information, visit www.tcuf.coop.
The sixth belief adopted by the Dallas ISD Board of Trustees is: "we believe that engaged parents and guardians impact a student's academic and personal development."
For a complete list of core beliefs, visit the Web site at http://www.dallasisd.org/about/vision.htm.