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8 Ways to Teach Financial Literacy

The CoolCatTeacher

Startup to IPO – Students help take a company from startup to Initial Public Offering (IPO) as students take the role of a consultant. Keys to Investing – First, students meet with a financial advisor to understand risk and reward. In our student’s future, “big data” means “big opportunities.” According to the U.S.

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Fostering a STEM Mindset through Spatial-Temporal Reasoning

MIND Research Institute

Just think of the most innovative companies in the world. And according to the US Department of Labor and Statistics , the number of STEM careers is projected to grow by 8% by 2029. The jobs of the future are in STEM. Many are powered by scientists, technologists, engineers, and mathematicians. STEM is more than an acronym.

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Can start-up companies profit off one of the lowest paid professions: home-based child care?

The Hechinger Report

The San Francisco resident graduated from nearby Mills College in May 2018 with a master’s degree in early childhood education, and today she is getting her dream off the ground with the help of a new child care services company called Wonderschool. The companies’ pitch to potential home-based child care providers?

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