Jill On Money With Jill Schlesinger

April might have been financial literacy month, but we celebrate financial literacy all year round on the Jill on Money podcast. To help us break down the ABCs of financial literacy, we’re joined by Nan Morrison, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Council for Economic Education. The Council for Economic Education’s mission is to teach K-12 students about economics and personal finance. The goal is to reach and teach every child in every district and school so that they can make better decisions for themselves, their families and their communities. The global economy has become so complex that the gap between what people know about economics and personal finance, and what they need to know, is widening every day. Americans are increasingly responsible for their financial future; yet an alarming number lack even basic economic awareness. Only 43% of 12th grade students tested at or above proficient on the most recent National Assessment of Educational Progress economics assessment, and American teen