A highlight of our week: presenting Tony Thurmond with the Personal Finance Education Champion award for his commitment to a better financial future for California students.

📢Calling ALL high school financial literacy teachers! It's your LAST chance to sign up for our Fall financial literacy workshop, brought to you by @NextGenPF and Think New Mexico! 🤝🏫 We only have a few spots left! We hope to see you Friday! 💙💙

The @federalreserve just raised the federal funds rate. But what does the Fed actually do for the American economy? @missbehelpful breaks it down in this week's #FinCapFriday. piped.video/watch?v=Zd76iEga…

Our #personalfinance class discussed and shared their money values today to help get a picture on our financial backgrounds @NextGenPF

Landing a summer job has gotten surprisingly tough for today's teens, and the reasons might surprise some of your students. Learn more in this week's episode of #FinCapFriday with @missbehelpful piped.video/watch?v=u6A3JXjD…

Today’s @NextGenPF Project Budgeting with Roommates got REAL. @SmyrnaBulldog Students negotiated rent, utilities, groceries, transportation, pets, cable, different lifestyles, and even financial emergencies. Some agreed. Some argued. Everyone had to compromise. 🏠🏡🛋️🛌

#FinCapFriday with @missbehelpful is back for the school year! Check out the first episode of the new season, covering record high spending on back-to-school shopping this year. piped.video/watch?v=csVkhZ-y…

Pennsylvania now requires a standalone personal finance course to graduate. 30 states have now passed this requirement, up from just 11 in 2021. The research is clear: students who take these courses pay off loans faster, build better credit, and default less. Read and watch the full piece from @wjactv here: wjactv.com/news/local/a-life…

Our Back to School Virtual Conference is tomorrow, starting at 7am PT (10am ET). Don't miss keynote speaker @BethKobliner and our many other great sessions to help you get the school year off to a strong start. Register here: ngpf.org/events/

Our Back to School Virtual Conference is one month away. Register free: ngpf.org/events/ Invest in the school year ahead and join us for a full day of learning designed to help you start the school year strong.

Snaps from FinCamp: Jacksonville, FL yesterday led by Diamond and Aaron. One attendee said, "I am a better teacher because of [FinCamp] and the resources provided." Looking forward to LA and Tampa tomorrow!

A fun FinCamp in Dallas yesterday led by Diamond and Tabitha. "This was the most helpful pd experience I've had in a while. Excellent information presented in an effective manner," said one attendee. Next week, we head to Jacksonville, San Diego, Los Angeles, and Tampa! ngpf.org/fincamps/

In the last #FinCapFriday of the school year, @missbehelpful shares how more companies will use "agentic AI" to handle financial tasks for people. But like all new tech tools, it comes with both benefits and drawbacks. Learn more in this week's episode: piped.video/watch?v=nZwWfn9J…

A successful San Francisco FinCamp today. An attendee said it was "One of the best PDs I’ve been to and I’ve been a teacher for 27 years."

That's a wrap on FinCamp: Columbia! Great energy today from 57 educators. One attendee said the FinCamp was "Great use of my time and well worth giving up a couple of my summer days." We're headed to Austin, Dallas, and San Francisco next week! 23 more chances to join us in a city near you. See schedule and register: ngpf.org/fincamps/

🌟Educator Spotlight🌟Miche Franken is the Personal Financial Literacy Coordinator for @GCSchoolsNC, North Carolina's third-largest district. A 24-year teaching veteran who's been leading personal finance instruction since 2016, learn more about Miche: ngpf.org/blog/teacher-talk/t…

FinCamp season is officially underway! Stop 1: Atlanta. Thank you to the 44 educators who joined us today. One attendee said: "I felt the entire session was effective. I can utilize everything I learned today in my classroom this year and in the future. I really enjoyed the move activities and the teach investing with confidence lesson." It's not too late to join us in one of 24 other cities. See the schedule and register: ngpf.org/fincamps/

Join @NextGenPF this June for a series of webinars designed to help you teach investing with clarity and confidence. See the full series and sign up at ngpf.org/pd/virtual-pd/

We're thrilled to share NGPF's Arcade Game Shady Sam's Slick Wheels won Best Non-Profit Project for School-Age Education at the 2026 @the_maiawards! Many thanks to the 23-person judging panel for the care they put into evaluating this year's record-breaking pool of entries, and congratulations to every fellow finalist, runner-up, and entrant. The work you're doing matters. Read more: ngpf.org/blog/best-of/shady-…

A3 cont'd here's a slide from @NextGenPF's Teacher Wealth Course exploring this wealth = garden analogy further if you're a nerd like me #CreditChat