Economics Arkansas

We are an educational nonprofit committed to promoting economic literacy among PreK-12 students and teachers in Arkansas.

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Have you heard? Big ideas are officially in season. The 2026 Pitch It! Competition invites Arkansas students in grades 7–12 to submit a 90-second business pitch for a chance to win cash prizes!

Entries are open until April 2, 2026. Learn more: https://t.co/IbtMAhZihK

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Your gift goes twice as far! https://t.co/5lZyiqhDQa

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Big dreams start in Arkansas classrooms, and thanks to Perry Wilson and his family, your Giving Tuesday gift goes twice as far!

Support Economics Arkansas and empower tomorrow’s thinkers, doers, and dreamers: https://t.co/5lZyiqhDQa

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Big dreams start in Arkansas classrooms, and thanks to Perry Wilson and his family, your Giving Tuesday gift goes twice as far!

Support Economics Arkansas and empower tomorrow’s thinkers, doers, and dreamers: https://t.co/5lZyiqhDQa

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Big news in our November newsletter! Steve Forbes is headed to Northwest Arkansas in April 2026. Read all about it at: https://t.co/yKheOlzui8.

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Economics is all about choices…so tell us. Which Thanksgiving side is making it onto your plate this year?

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Our Power Hour at WER Architects gave teachers an inside look at how economics influences real design and planning decisions. We loved seeing these real-world connections come alive!

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It’s official… REAL 2026 is happening!

Teachers, join us online June 11 or in Little Rock July 8–9 for hands-on, high-energy learning you won’t want to miss. Let us know in the comments who you'd like to see speak!

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Books, giggles, and lots of bright ideas! EA staff had such a great time reading with @lrsd students for ViPS Reading Day. We want to give a huge thanks to @vipslrsd for organizing a day that brings our community together through the love of reading! #ViPSReadingDay2025

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We can't wait to see how students picture economics this year! The Picturing Econ Student Art Competition encourages K-8 students to illustrate an economic idea. Teachers can submit up to 10 entries. Everything must be postmarked by Dec 19!

Details here: https://t.co/IzttQPHnKM

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Teachers, a quick reminder that Y.E.S. business plans are due today on YouNoodle!

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Say Y.E.S. to entrepreneurship! 💡

The Youth Entrepreneurship Showcase, in partnership with ACC Capital, is open for the 2025–26 competition. Grades 5–8 teams can register now on YouNoodle!

Learn more: https://t.co/Ihqd1J88AK

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Please help us celebrate our Executive Director, Kathleen Lawson, who has been named one of @ArkBusiness 250 most influential leaders of 2025! We are so proud of the leadership and impact she is making through economic education statewide every single day.

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See economics in action through the lens of design! Join us Nov. 13, 4–5 PM at WER Architects in Little Rock for The Power of Architecture. Free PD, $15 eCheck & classroom resources for AR educators! Register now 👉 https://t.co/bnsATnIE4b

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What’s the cost of a catastrophe? 🌪️ We explored the economics of disasters with @FTEorg and Arkansas educators this week! #EconEd

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We kicked off #NationalEntrepreneurshipMonth with Guess and Company in Des Arc! 🎁 Teachers went on a @goosechase for clues & learned how local entrepreneur Paul Guess turned “Guess” into greatness. They left inspired to spark that same spirit in their students. #EconEd

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The Bessie Brigade ended its road trip with Amy Mileham at Grace Hill Elementary. “So You Want to Start a Business,” was an 8-month project exploring what it takes to launch & grow a business. She earned a Bessie B. Moore Teaching Award & $1,000! #EconEdMonth @RogersSchools

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🌪️ Learn the economics behind disasters!

Join us Nov. 6 in Little Rock for a FREE PD workshop for certified K–12 Arkansas educators. Receive resources from @FTEorg, earn 6 PD hours + lunch provided!

Register: https://t.co/LDpX2h6wpC

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The Bessie Brigade surprised Nikole Townsend at Lisa Academy NWA! Her project “Gummy Biz Kids!: Sweet Startups in Action” turned a 12-week entrepreneurship unit into real-world learning for 5th graders. 💡 #BessieBrigade #EconEdMonth @LISAAcademy

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Another surprise stop for the Bessie Brigade! Delene McCoy of Berryville Middle School was recognized for her project, “Creativity in Entrepreneurship,” which engaged 74 students in an 8-week unit exploring innovation & real-world business skills. Congrats! @berryvilleSD

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Say Y.E.S. to entrepreneurship! 💡

The Youth Entrepreneurship Showcase, in partnership with ACC Capital, is open for the 2025–26 competition. Grades 5–8 teams can register now on YouNoodle!

Learn more: https://t.co/Ihqd1J88AK

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Double your impact! 💚 Thanks to the Wilson family, all gifts made to the Economics Arkansas Foundation will be matched dollar for dollar up to $50,000.

Help us equip even more teachers with real-world economic & financial literacy resources. Give today: https://t.co/rvozpzkfzV