Welcome to Jump$tart Washington
Jump$tart Washington is a nonprofit coalition created to promote the need for financial education in Washington State. Our members and partners, provide teacher training seminars, special events for students and reaching thousands of consumers throughout the state. The coalition includes individuals, public and private organizations, educators, and non-profit associations – each passionate about making change and advancing our goal to:
- Raise awareness for the need and importance of personal financial literacy
- Increase the use of financial education programs in school and homes
- Grow support for the coalition
Jump$tart Washington Vision Statement
Financial empowerment for Washington residents.
Jump$tart Washington Mission Statement
Jump$tart Washington promotes the development of personal finance skills of Washington residents, with emphasis on education for K-college youth.
News from JumpStart Washington
| » Planning a Financial Literacy Event in April? Become Our Money Smart Week Partner and Get Noticed! - Monday, January 16, 2012Money Smart Week is a public awareness campaign designed to help consumers better manage their personal finances by coordinating free financial literacy activities in local communities. Programming is offered to all demographics and income levels and covers all facets of personal finance from establishing a budget to first time home buying to estate planning. This year’s Money Smart Week is scheduled for April 21 through April 28, and if your organization is planning to organize any financial literacy-related events during April (financial literacy month), we urge to register as a partner by February 1, to be sure you are included in planned media outreach and receive updates! You can sign up to be a partner by going to: MoneySmartWeek.org, and clicking on “Partners”.
http://www.chicagofed.org/webpages/education/msw/index.cfm |
| » 2012 Washington Legislative Session Begins with Introduction of Financial Literacy Reform Bill - Thursday, January 12, 2012On January 10, Representative Jan Angel (R-Gig Harbor) introduced House Bill 2268, which would require the State Board of Education to establish a 1/2 credit, high school graduation requirement in financial literacy. The credit—which could be incorporated into existing requirements—would be required to cover information on:
· Financial responsibility and decision making;
· Income and careers;
· Planning and money management;
· Credit and debt management;
· Risk management and insurance;
· Saving and investing; and
· Financial planning for higher education.
The bill has been referred to the House Education Committee. |
| » Report Ranks Washington Financial Literacy Behavior - Tuesday, November 22, 2011According to a November 2011 Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) report that analyzed how financial literacy and financial behavior vary from state to state, the State of Washington appears in the top 15 of rankings in both financial literacy (understanding financial issues) and financial behavior (putting financial literacy into practice). Nice job Washington!
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Washington Students Are Failing
In 2008, Washington high school students failed the national financial literacy survey administered by Jump$tart (48.6% correct answers) . The results from Washington State look discouraging. Although slightly better than the national average, seniors here failed with a score of 48.6%. Alarmingly, Washington's numbers took a drastic decline from the 2006 survey. Washington slid 11.6% while the national score declined 7.8%.
Join Washington’s Jump$tart Coalition and become a member. Help us get financial education into classrooms and homes and into the hands of organizations interested in impacting the lives of students in Washington.
Become a member and particiapate in events such as Reading Day, Washington Saves and Money Smart Week.
Individual: $20
Government/Non-profit: $75
Corporate: $100
The coalition is affiliated with the National Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy in Washington, D.C. For more information about Jump$tart’s national efforts, visit www.jumpstart.org.
