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Curriculum
We're updating our curricula to meet the WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility standard now required of public schools under ADA Title II, and it shares the tools and lessons that have…
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Educator Recognition
Congratulations to Alundra Dickson, our October EconHero!
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Curriculum
Econiful has released the first five lessons of its new one-semester personal finance course for high school students, which uses backward design grounded in principles of…
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Curriculum
The villain character in Lesson 5.1 has been updated following teacher feedback.
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Curriculum
Every lesson's teacher-facing opening slide now includes a Key Learning Moment that names the activity or discussion to protect, which slides to prioritize, and how much…
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Curriculum
Lesson 4.6 now includes a slide connecting the 2025 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences to creative destruction, giving teachers a current-events hook for the simulation debrief.
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Curriculum
Econiful has added suggested responses to Lessons 5.2 and 5.11, giving teachers a clear reference for strong student work during the primary activity.
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Educator Recognition
Congratulations to Megan Cassidy!
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Curriculum
Lesson 2.3 now has students weigh costs and benefits before production begins, with streamlined materials and a shorter simulation making room for a deeper debrief.
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Curriculum
This summer's curriculum refresh updated data, headlines, and sources across Units 2 through 5, including new student loan policy details to reflect federal rule changes.