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Why It's Important to Teach Your Students Financial Literacy—and Three Ways to Do It

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Research shows that by the age of 12, students will develop an economic understanding that researchers describe as “essentially adult”. My organization, The MassMutual Foundation , is committed to equipping young people with the financial skills and capacities they need to achieve those outcomes. They are looking for better outcomes.

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The Case for Expanding the Definition of 'Personalization' to Meet the Needs of the Whole Child

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Source: Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Academic development is represented by the content areas required on the path toward a high school diploma (e.g., math, literacy, science, social studies, foreign language, art). Cognitive development includes skills like those involved in memory and processing information.

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Running a Home-Based Preschool Is Tough, and Support Is Meager

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They also make sure food is not used as a prize for good behavior or academic achievement. Teacher Sam Morrison helps Sophia, a girl enrolled at Whitesides’ home-based preschool in Nevada, read from a book she colored.