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 鈥淲here Are We Now?: A Progress Report.鈥�
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, 麻豆传媒
- 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, 鈥淓conomic Education and Consumer Experience during the Financial Crisis.鈥�
Online registration is still open for school administrators, educators, public officials, business leaders and members of the general public. To register, go to 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 .
The KASB is a nonprofit organization whose mission is 鈥渢o assist local boards of education and related educational entities in their responsibilities to assure a quality public education for all students.鈥� To learn more, go to .