4/9/08	Financial Literacy Still Declining among High School Seniors,
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	While the financial literacy scores of the 2008 high school senior class rank lower than their 2006 peers measured in a national survey, financial literacy scores are higher among college students, the Jump$tart Coalition® for Personal Financial Literacy said today.
3/17/08	Financial Mathematics Specialist Job Opening
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	The Office of Mathematics and Science at the Florida Department of Education has been awarded grant funding to develop course descriptions, instructional materials, and professional development for mathematics teachers, to support the new Financial Literacy Body of Knowledge adopted by the State Board of Education in September 2007. Florida will hire a project manager for one year who will be charged with implementing this project and successfully completing Objectives 1.1, 1.2, and 2.1 (listed in attached document).
5/11/07	MoneyTrack/IPT Investing Secrets Survey: Just 1 Percent of U.S. Investors Grasp Financial Basics, Only About a Third Know More Than Half
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12/15/06	December 15, 2006, UPS awards grant to Florida Jump$tart
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	Ups awards grant to Florida Jump$tart
12/8/06	December 8, 2006 Florida Jump$tart Wins Grant Award from UPS
	Florida Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy granted $100,000 from UPS. December 8th, Longwood, Florida, UPS Headquarters: This is the first time in Central Florida and the first time in the South Eastern District of UPS for such a grant to be awarded. This grant was awarded by UPS to Florida Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy for their volunteerism and educational efforts for personal finance for students. Regional and District management was present for the award. Florida Jump$tart Coalition Board Members in attendance for presentation of award: Florida Department of Financial Services, Colonial Bank, N.A., Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, University of Central Florida.
4/21/06	Financial Literacy Below National Average Among Florida's High School Students
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	A nationwide survey conducted for the Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy reveals that high school students in Florida got less than half of the answers correct on the personal finance survey. On average, students in Florida answered 47.4 percent of the questions correctly, which is lower than the national average. This fell short of the national average which is 52.4, up from the 52.3 percent in 2004, 50.2 percent in 2002 and 50.9 in 2000.
4/13/06	2006 Jump$tart National Survey Results Are In
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	Teens still lack financial literacy, survey finds On average, high school seniors answered correctly only 52.4 percent of questions about personal finance and economics, according to a nationwide survey released Wednesday http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12168872/from/ET/
4/5/06	Financial Literacy Shows Slight Improvement Among Nation's High School Students
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	The Jump$tart Coalition® for Personal Financial Literacy nationwide biennial survey of financial literacy reveals that, while there has been an increase in the number of survey questions that students answered correctly, the rate of that increase is growing slowly. The students taking the Jump$tart survey demonstrated an increased aptitude and ability to manage financial resources such as credit cards, insurance, retirement funds and savings accounts at a level slightly higher than in 2004.
7/8/05	Consumer Credit Counseling Service Hires New CEO
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	The board of directors of CCCS (Central Florida and the Florida Gulf Coast, Inc.) has hired Rick Skaggs, former senior executive vice president of Vista Credit Union (Disney employees credit union).
9/17/04	September 17, 2004 Secretary IannicolaTampa Roundtable
	Asst. Secretary Iannicola head up a roundtable discussion hosted by the Dr. Puglisi, Director of the Gus Stavros Center at USF in Tampa in conjunction with the Florida Council on Economic Education. Among the invited guests that made up the roundtable were: Florida Jump$tart President, Rosanna Jacobsen; Florida State Dept of Fin. Services, Frank Fundora; Polk County leaders, National Debt Management representatives, USF Dean of Education, Coleen Kennedy and; FCEE, Susan Spaulding who went on a tour of a local high school with Asst. Secty. Iannacola.
8/10/04	August 10, 2004 Orlando Financial Literacy Roundtable
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	Secretary Abernathy held a roundtable with Orlando organizations to discuss Financial Literacy efforts and needs. Event was hosted by InCharge Institute, as board member of Florida Jump$tart! Four Florida Jump$tart board members were in attendance, Junior Achievement, Colonial Bank, N.A., CCCS of CFLA and InCharge Institute.
4/6/04	April 6, 2004 National Survey Results of High School Seniors Tested
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4/5/04	April 5, 2004: Treasury' Office of Financial Eduation Joins the Jump$tart Coalition in Tallahassee
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	Treasury' Office of Financial Eduation Joins the Jump$tart Coalition in Tallahassee to Announce Results of the Jump$tart Personal Finance Survey of 12th Graders
3/9/04	March 9, 2004 Press Release for National Survey Results
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	Press Conference will be held on April 5, 2004 in Rotunda of the Old Capitol to announce national survey of 12 graders relative to personal financial literacy results
9/15/03	September 15, 2003 Florida Jump$tart Announces its Formation
	Tallahasse, Florida, State's Capitol, Rotunda. Florida Jump$tart, its officers, its board members, Colonial Bank executive, representative from Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, Andre Anderson held a press conference to formally announced the formation of the Florida affiliate of the national Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy, a 501c3, not for profit. Its mission to be a clearinghouse, raise public awareness on the need for personal financial education and promote quality materials for use by teachers, students and parents in obtaining financial education information to make better financial decisions.
9/9/03	September 9, 2003 Formation of Florida Jump$tart
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	Press Release to Announce Formation of Florida Jump$tart at a Press conference on Sept 15, 2003 which will be held in Rotunda of Capitol in Tallahassee