Fariña is keynote speaker at economic education confab
A non-profit organization that works to help students understand the worlds of money and finance will welcome Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña as its keynote speaker when it holds a two-day conference at New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge this week.
The Council for Economic Education will hold its 56th Annual Financial Literacy and Economic Education Conference on Oct. 6 and 7.
More than 500 teachers, industry thought leaders and representatives of the Federal Reserve are expected to attend the conference to exchange ideas for bringing financial and economic education into the classroom.