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A Lesson in School Of Economics History

As my 10th anniversary of leading the School Of Economics approaches next month, I think about how much the program has evolved since 1994.

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Striving to Grow Personally and Professionally

The SOE team is seeking help from community members to learn how our programs can better serve black and brown students and under-resourced schools.

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By Sue-Ann Johnson

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SOE’s update on COVID-19

It was a very difficult decision, but we have decided to close SOE to the public for the remainder of 2020.

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A Message to Teachers

Thank you for all the work you do and for being a part of our extended SOE family.

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In response to COVID-19

We have remained in contact with teachers and administrators as we all work through this challenging time. It is our hope that we will be able to have students attend our SOE locations again this semester.

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“Students at the School of Economics learn important skills” by KC Spotlight

Watch the live interview by KC Live promoting the opening of our second SOE location at UMB Bank in Kansas City.

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“School of Economics Opens Downtown Program for City Kids” by CityScene KC

A program that’s been educating tens of thousands of suburban fifth and sixth graders about the business world for 25 years has opened a new downtown space to serve city kids.

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“Exchange City Might Be Gone, But Kansas City Kids Still Take Field Trips To Run Their Own Businesses” by KCUR

If you grew up in suburban Kansas City in the 1990s, you probably remember taking a field trip to Exchange City or the Blue Springs School of Economics, simulated towns run entirely by 10-year-olds.

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SOE at UMB Ribbon Cutting Ceremony | Interview with Fox 4 News

Watch the live interview by Fox 4 News covering the ribbon cutting ceremony of our second SOE location at UMB Bank in Kansas City.

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“UMB donates learning space to nonprofit teaching metro students basic money skills” by FOX 4 News

Money doesn’t grow on trees. It’s that kind of financial wisdom one metro nonprofit has been teaching, and now, that group is growing thanks to some help from one of the metro’s top banks.

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“What job did you have at Exchange City?” by Royals Review

Everyone was assigned jobs, and you worked those jobs for fake currency you could spend at various shops in Exchange City to learn about the soul-crushing reality of our capitalist system.

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