High School Students Aren't Taught About the National Debt
The nation’s schools teachers feel ill-prepared to teach basic federal budget terms and engage students in public policy questions to promote active citizenship.
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The nation’s schools teachers feel ill-prepared to teach basic federal budget terms and engage students in public policy questions to promote active citizenship.
The Youth Summit, entitled Democracy 2.0: Exploring the Millennial Generation's ROI, will convene today's leading youth voices as well as a number of newcomers who will offer fresh perspectives and thoughtful proposals for reform and change.
The Peter G. Peterson Foundation today launched a multi-platform online awareness campaign spotlighting the federal government's $56.4 trillion in financial obligations and unfunded promises.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/peterson-foundation-launches-tax-day-awareness-campaign
A study commissioned by the Peter G. Peterson Foundation on S. 1796, America's Healthy Future Act of 2009 confirms the Congressional Budget Office analysis that the bill, as passed by the Senate Finance Committee, could result in slightly lower deficits if it is implemented as intended and remains unchanged.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/peter-g-peterson-foundation-releases-new-health-care-reform-study
Mobilize.org and the Peter G. Peterson Foundation today announced the results of their National Youth Summit, which brought one hundred fifty young people from around the country to Chicago, Illinois last week to discuss challenges facing young people, particularly given the economic downturn, and to give them the opportunity to present innovative solutions to the unique issues facing their generation.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/pgpf-announces-youth-summit-winners
Fiscal policymakers representing the Treasury Department, other federal agencies, think tanks and Congress will face off against college students in the Budgetball Tournament on the National Mall this Sunday from 11:00am to 2:00pm ET. Players will include David Walker, former U.S. Comptroller General, and Robert Reischauer, former Director of the Congressional Budget Office.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/administration-and-congressional-teams-get-fiscal
U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner congratulated participants in yesterday's Budgetball Tournament on the National Mall, a demonstration of fiscal fitness in the federal government's front yard.
mtvU, MTV’s 24-hour college network, and the Peter G. Peterson Foundation today unveiled "Debt Ski," an online flash-video game that spotlights the dangers of excessive debt, challenges young people to avoid destructive financial behavior, and spurs fiscally responsible action.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2009/04/viral-video-game-to-promote-financial-responsibility
The results of the national survey, commissioned by the Foundation and released today, show that amidst the current economic crisis, there is strong consensus about the fundamental importance of the country's sustained fiscal health, and that Americans place a high priority on tackling the federal government's growing budget deficit and debt.
Prior to President Barack Obama's prime-time news conference, in which he discussed the state of the economy, his recovery plan, and his ambitious budget blueprint, the Peter G. Peterson Foundation suggested 8 key questions.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2009/03/8-questions-for-8-pm