| For immediate release - September 6, 2007 | |
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For more information contact:
Jo Ann Murray Project Director Invest Ed® STARS (405) 325-6882 Amy Sanders Events Coordinator Invest Ed® STARS (405) 325-7452 www.investedok.org |
| INVEST ED® OFFERS HB 1476 OPTION FOR OKLAHOMA TEACHERS |
NORMAN, OK – Invest Ed® STARS announces its fall workshop dates. STARS (Students Tracking and Researching the Stock Market) is an unbiased, PASS Standards compliant semester or trimester program designed to teach high school students about the financial markets and investing wisely for the long-term. The program, which pays stipends to participating teachers and monetary awards to student report winners, is offered at no cost. STARS has been used in Oklahoma high schools since 2005 and has been implemented successfully in a diverse range of courses and organizations. STARS is the only high school investor education program sponsored by the Oklahoma Securities Commission in collaboration with the University of Oklahoma Outreach. For more information about the STARS program, the project’s PASS Standards alignment, or to register for a workshop visit www.investedok.org or call Jo Ann Murray at (405) 325-6882.
| Saturday 9:30 to 4:30 lunch provided |
Location | Region |
| Sept. 8 |
Northwest Tech Center Alva Campus 1801 South 11th Alva 73717 |
NW |
| Sept. 15 |
Great Plains Tech Center 4500 W. Lee Blvd. Lawton 73505 |
SW |
| Sept. 22 |
Schusterman Center 4502 E. 41st St. Tulsa 74135 |
NE |
| Sept. 29 |
Francis Tuttle Tech Center Rockwell Campus 12777 N. Rockwell Ave. OKC 73142-2789 |
OKC |
| Oct. 13 |
Kiamichi Tech Center 301 Kiamichi Drive McAlester 74501 |
SE |
| Oct. 27 |
Schusterman Center 4502 E. 41st St. Tulsa 74135 |
Tulsa |
The STARS program is managed by the Center for Independent and Distance Learning within University of Oklahoma Outreach, College of Continuing Education and the Oklahoma Securities Commission.
For more information visit www.investedok.org.
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Invest Ed® is an unbiased, non-profit investment education program with the sole objective of increasing Oklahoman's investment knowledge and fraud protection. This multi-faceted investment literacy education program is made possible by the Oklahoma Securities Commission and produced by the University of Oklahoma OUTREACH ~ College of Continuing Education.