Financial Literacy For Kid$
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In the News
San Francisco Chronicle
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Financial literacy: Oakland elementary school
Bay Area newspaper of record coverage of the program at Franklin
Elementary School in Oakland.
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CBS News Bay Area / KPIX
2025 — Icon Award
Retired stockbroker teaching Oakland students financial literacy
"They're getting a foundation, a foundation and exposure for finance,"
— Val Chapman
Val Chapman received the CBS News Bay Area Icon Award for opening
doors of economic opportunity through Financial Literacy For Kid$.
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KRON4
February 2024
Financial literacy taught to kids at Oakland elementary school
"They're learning about investing and saving and budgeting and
avoiding bad debt," — Val Chapman
Coverage of fourth and fifth graders at Franklin Elementary learning
core money-management skills.
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The Oaklandside
December 2024
California school districts will soon be required to teach financial
literacy. Some Oakland schools already do.
Independent Bay Area education outlet profiling Franklin Elementary
ahead of California's AB 2927 personal finance mandate, featuring
Val Chapman congratulating students who placed first in the Stock
Market Game.
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Great School Voices
April 2024
The Oakland Ed Week in Review
"It's time for us to change those numbers." — Val Chapman
Oakland education newsletter spotlighting the Financial Literacy
For Kid$ program and its focus on closing the racial wealth gap.
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Jump$tart Coalition
February 2025
Teacher Spotlight: Yvonne Prospato, Franklin Elementary, California
National financial literacy coalition spotlighting Yvonne Prospato,
Franklin Elementary, for her work bringing financial education into
the classroom.
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Program Highlights
Oakland, CA 4th and 5th-Grade Students Earn Huge Returns in The Stock Market Game
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Amazing Oakland, CA 11-Year-Old Entrepreneur
Student success story from the Kidpreneur program.
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SIFMA Foundation Tribute Dinner — New York City
October 2024
Financial Literacy For Kid$ recognized at the SIFMA Foundation's
annual tribute event.
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BANK ON Oakland, CA 2025 Crawl
Financial Literacy For Kid$ & Biz Kid$ Nation present a hands-on
financial institution tour for Bay Area students.
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OUSD Spotlights Wall Street Wizards
Oakland Unified School District recognizes program participants
during Financial Literacy Month.
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