Crook County School District launches student finance and investing club with support from Mid Oregon Credit Union
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The Crook County School District has announced a new extracurricular club centered on personal finance and investing. The program is funded through a grant and a community partnership with Mid Oregon Credit Union. District educators say students in a rural area often have few chances to meet financial professionals or learn about careers in that field, and the club is meant to address that gap.
The club is designed to build on the personal finance course that students are already required to take. Participants will work through simulations, projects, visits from guest speakers and other real-world experiences. Superintendent Joel Hoff said the district has a responsibility to prepare students for financial choices later in life and thanked the credit union for its support. Kevin Cole, the credit union's president and CEO, said helping young people build financial literacy is a commitment the organization makes to the communities it serves.
The club will gather once a month during the school year. Planned subjects range from saving and spending plans, loans and credit, and tax basics to starting a business, paying for college or training, and jobs in finance. The district says it hopes to enroll roughly 20 to 30 students in the first year and to develop lasting relationships with local banks, businesses and professionals.
Why it matters
The club shows one way a district is using a community partner to extend money-management education beyond a required course. Families may see an added option for students interested in finance, and board members may take note of how outside grants support enrichment programs.
- Financial literacy
- Career and technical education
- College and career readiness
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- How should schools decide which community organizations to partner with on student programs, and what safeguards might help keep the focus on learning?
- What else could a district do to give rural students access to professionals in fields they may want to pursue?
- How can a club that serves 20 to 30 students be connected to the wider student body's financial education?
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