March 7th, 5th students in Mrs. Ballou's Math classes attended Biztown in Tulsa. For a couple months Mrs. Ballou has taught Financial Literacy, how an economy works, work readiness. The students applied for jobs. Once they were put into their business and specific job then they met as a business with the CEO being in charge. They did business costs sheets, loan applications, as well as different ads.
Junior Achievement’s proven lessons in financial literacy, work and career readiness, and entrepreneurship are shown to positively impact the lives of young people. These lessons align with national and state educational standards and are delivered to millions of students across the country with the help of our education partners and volunteers from the local community.