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Solving Innumeracy with Financial Literacy

By KMcgrigg | February 2, 2012

We are proud to share the following article that ran in the winter edition of The Colorado Mathematics Teacher, the official publication of the Colorado Council of Teachers of Mathematics.
Junior Achievement’s Finance Park: Solving Innumeracy with Financial Literacy
Although it’s been more than two decades since its first publication, John Allen Paulos’ Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and [...]

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Thanks for All That You Do

By KMcgrigg | December 19, 2011

Just taking a moment out of this busy holiday season to say thanks for everything that you do.

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Save the Date! Fiscal Fitness Workshop

By JScott | November 1, 2011

The Colorado Jump$tart Coalition and Great-West Life offer this FREE, hands-on, 3-day workshop to help you and fellow educators build knowledge about personal finance topics to reinforce your excitement and ability to bring the same knowledge to students.
Join us Jan. 26 - 28, 2012
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 [...]

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JA Business Week - Day 4

By JA_Guest | June 15, 2011

The battle was on last night, as Dance2Live brought their dance crew and ended up “battling” JA Business Week intern, Carole Smith (who is also a dancer). The dancers faced off after an inspirational conversation with Dance2Live founder, Steven Silva (also a former JA Business Week student) who challenged students to “figure out what you [...]

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JA Alumni are Valedictorians and Salutatorians

By srobbins | June 7, 2011

Two Junior Achievement student alumni were honored as valedictorian and salutatorian for North High School, graduating class of 2010. Bao Doan, valedictorian, was a two-time JA Business Week participant. Salutatorian Aaron Janicke was involved in the JA Company Program at North, attended JA Business Week in 2008 and served as a student ambassador at the [...]

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