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Oversight Hearing on Financial Education and Literacy: The Federal Government's Role In Empowering Americans to Make Informed Financial Decisions
Office of Senator Daniel Akaka, March 30, 2004

AKAKA COMMENDS FINANCIAL LITERACY AND EDUCATION COMMISSION
Office of Senator Daniel Akaka, January 29, 2004

HCEE testifies for a 'financial literacy' month
Pacific Business News, January 26, 2004

Excellence in Economic Education Act Funded in FY 2004 OMNIBUS APPROPRIATIONS BILL
Office of Senator Daniel Akaka, January 22, 2004

Star Bulletin, January 8, 2004

Hawaii will pay steep price for graduates unschooled in economics
Honolulu Star-Bulletin, January 4, 2004

Kick off New Year with a financial plan
Honolulu Advertiser, December 23, 2003

HCEE asks DOE to revisit social studies scaleback
Pacific Business News, November 26, 2003

Economics Must Be Retained
Honolulu Advertiser, Island Voice, November 17, 2003

New Requirements Sought for Graduating High School
Public Meetings Schedule
Honolulu Advertiser, November 12, 2003

Akaka Seeks Support for Investor Literacy Research
Pacific Business News, November 11, 2003

Revised Isle Grad Formula Unveiled
Honolulu Star-Bulletin, October 19, 2003

Senate Funds Akaka Economic Education Program
Office of Senator Daniel Akaka, September 11, 2003

Schools Must Focus on Better Financial Literacy

Honolulu Advertiser & Honolulu Star-Bulletin, Letter to the Editor, September 2, 2003

Akaka Introduces Economics Education Measure

Pacific Business News, September 2, 2003

Senator Akaka's Excellence in Economic Education Act Amendment Statement

Office of Senator Daniel Akaka, September 2, 2003

Economics not just for adults: Learning for Life, The 2003 Economics & Financial Literacy Conference
Honolulu Advertiser, August 21, 2003

Hawaii Economics Literacy Poor, New Study Says

Honolulu Star-Bulletin, August 21, 2003

Record Bankruptcies Blamed on Financial Illiteracy

Pacific Business News, August 18, 2003

What is Your Economic I.Q.?

Pacific Business News, August 18, 2003

Learn to manage your money: Preliminary results of HCEE economic literacy study

Honolulu Advertiser, August 1, 2003

Kiddie Labor: elementary schools teach children as young as 8, the principles of finance and economics.

HawaiiBusiness Magazine, July 2003

Students from California and Hawaii Win Western Regionals in NCEE/Goldman Sachs Foundation 'Economics Challenge'

NCEE, May 19, 2003

Iolani students win region title in economics competition

Pacific Business News, May 2, 2003

Survey finds adults doubt money skills of children

Honolulu Advertiser, May 1, 2003

Teacher honored for dynamic approach to economics

Honolulu Star-Bulletin, April 20, 2003

Iolani to send students to regional economics competition

Paific Business News, April 9, 2003

Senate Passes Akaka Resolution Designating April As Financial Literacy For Youth Month

Office of Senator Daniel Akaka, March 27, 2003

Stock market a field for team sport
Honolulu Advertiser, February 16, 2003

Majority Of Hawaii Students Failing State Standards
Yahoo News, February 7, 2003

Senator Daniel Akaka Offers Resolution Designating April As Financial Literacy For Youth Month
Office of Senator Daniel Akaka, Feb 6, 2003

Dollars and Sense: Personal Finance is a Foreign Concept for Kids
Honolulu Advertiser, January 31, 2003

Students Show Off Savvy in Stock Simulation Game
Honolulu Advertiser, May 13, 2002

Maui kids show stock wizardry with big 'profit'

Pacific Business News, March 29, 2002

Empowering Students to Make Smart Choices