Episode 35: Interview with David Anderson, Exec. Vice Pres. of W!SE
As we dive into 2011, Talking Fin Lit provides a compelling interview with Dave Anderson, the Exec Vice. Pres. of W!SE.
Dave discusses how financial literacy is a major issue for students as they advance to college. Indeed recent reports prove that the major reason students drop out of college is not academics, but Oops! We almost gave it away!
You have to listen in to find out, won’t you?
W!SE stands for Working in Support of Education and it is a member of the (McGraw Hill) Financial Literacy Now Partnership.
Quote from W!SE website:
“Most students drop out of college not because of academic failure but because of …….
and the fastest growing group filing personal bankruptcy is in the age group…………….”
Resources for this Episode
- W!SE website URL: http://www.wise-ny.org/
- Financial Literacy Now Partnership http://www.financiallitnow.org/
- W!SE embraces the NY STATE DEPT. of ED Curriculum “Economics, the Enterprise System, and Finance” (free, downloadable PDF) @ http://emsc.nysed.gov/ciai/socst/pub/economics.pdf
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