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If there is one thing these difficult economic times have taught us, it is an important lesson about the value of financial literacy. Complex financial decisions play a greater part in adult life than they have been in the past. It is our moral responsibility to prepare our youth for their adult life, and in these times, that includes basic principles of finance. That’s why I am sponsoring SB 317, legislation which would require Nevada schools to educate our youth on the basics of navigating the financial system, including managing a mortgage, understanding credit principles, and balancing personal budgets. Senate Bill 317 also provides that a pupil must demonstrate satisfactory completion of the instruction in financial literacy by passing an exam before receiving a diploma.
Allison Copening is the leader we need to get Nevada back on the right track. Allison is a local community leader with a history of working for Nevada. Allison was formerly the Community Affairs Director at KLAS-TV, Channel 8 and owned her own small business. She was named a “Top 40 Under 40” recipient in 1998 by the Las Vegas Business Press. And, Allison helped open the Las Vegas Springs Preserve, a 180-acre cultural and historical attraction celebrating the birthplace of Las Vegas. We can count on Allison to bring new leadership to Carson City and make it works for us.Recent News
| TEACHERS AND MONEY |
A free workshop next week will show Las Vegas area teachers how to teach young people about finances. November 9, 2009 WHEN: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, November 17 WHERE: Silver State Schools Credit Union, 4221 S. McLeod Drive Las Vegas, NV WHO: In addition to teachers from the Las Vegas area, credit union leaders will be attending. CONTACT: Tina Ramos-Ingold, California and Nevada Credit Union Leagues’ public affairs coordinator, 909.212.6050; tinar@ccul.org HIGHLIGHT: The workshop will feature a brief presentation by Senator Allison Copening (D-6th District), a co-sponsor of SB 317, a bill recently signed into law by Governor Jim Gibbons requiring instruction on financial literacy in Nevada public high schools. The “Train-the-Trainer” Roundtable is for local teachers who currently use or would like to use the National Endowment for Financial Education’s (NEFE) High School Financial Planning Program (HSFPP). The HSFPP curriculum is linked to education standards in 50 states and several national subject-area standards. The California and Nevada Youth Involvement Network is a group of credit union professionals which seeks to increase the financial literacy of youth in California and Nevada. For more information, go to http://www.cnyin.org/ — NCUL — |
| Air traffic will rebound soon but slowly, analysis finds |
| Las Vegas Sun By Nicole Lucht, Richard N. Velotta October 12, 2009 Lexington, Ky. — McCarran International Airport won’t fully recover from the current recession until at least 2014, a leading aviation expert says. To read the full article, click here |
| More kids are dying across the nation, in Las Vegas |
| Child abuse and neglect are taking a growing toll. But no one knows why. Las Vegas Sun By Richard A. Serrano October 12, 2009 Twice as many children have died in Clark County this year from abuse and neglect as in all of last year, and officials worry the number could be triple that for 2008 by year’s end. To read the full article, click here |