Arizona Council on Economic Education

In 2023, ACEE greatly expanded our programs and services in under served communities, providing professional development to 2,113 K12 teachers, and serving 284,079 socioeconomically diverse students from 600 public, charter, tribal, home, private, and juvenile detention schools statewide through 166 programs with our partners. Seventy percent of the students were from low to moderate income families living in 85 cities and all 15 counties where 23 percent were rural. ACEE was nationally recognized as the Council of the Year, the highest honor in economic education, for its outstanding service and innovation. One thousand two hundred and seven corporate and community volunteers stepped up to make a difference as judges, classroom speakers, financial fitness coaches, trainers, and advisors through 102 ACEE program events in 2023. ACEEs teacher programs continue to bring economics to life, reaching classrooms from Apache to Mohave to Cochise counties. Innovative curricula such as Using Childrens Literature to Teach Economics, Money Minutes, the Stock Market Game, and Smartpath empower teachers to bridge real life scenarios with classroom learning. Notably, eight students from Hamilton High School advanced to the national Economics Challenge and Personal Finance Challenge, bringing pride to Arizona. Innovative financial and economic education programs to support entrepreneurship and math learning are getting the attention of teachers and benefiting the students. The launch of Building Young Entrepreneurs and Money Minutes are reaching tens of thousands of diverse students and Native youth throughout the state. Continued on Schedule O.