The Rhode Island Council for Economic Education (RICEE) is incredibly proud to celebrate the outstanding achievements of the Cranston High School West Personal Finance team! After capturing the 1st Place title at the statewide 2026 RI Personal Finance Challenge, team members Segev Hafar, Aariv Goyal, and Jonah Jimenez, led by their dedicated teacher and coach, […]

Celebrating Excellence in Economic and Financial Education The RI Council for Economic Education was proud to host the 2026 RI Finance Challenge and 2026 RI Econ Challenge. These are two statewide competitions that engaged students from across Rhode Island in applying real-world financial literacy and economic knowledge. We were thrilled to celebrate the winning teams, […]

Celebrating Excellence in Economic and Financial Education The RI Council for Economic Education is proud to host the 2026 RI Finance Challenge and 2026 RI Econ Challenge — two statewide competitions that engaged students from across Rhode Island in applying real-world financial literacy and economic knowledge. We were thrilled to celebrate the winning teams, outstanding […]

RI Council for Economic Education is excited to announce the state winners for this year’s RI Finance Challenge and RI Econ Challenge: 2026 RI Econ Challenge Winners Adam Smith Division Place Teacher School Team Name 1st Mark Harris Wheeler School Economatics 2nd Craig Hughes Cranston Career & Tech Center Cranston West 3rd (tie) Dennis Ballou […]

The 9th Annual Financial Capability Conference gathered a dynamic group of students, dedicated professionals, and state leaders to discuss the evolving landscape of financial education. This year, the spotlight was firmly on the students, proving that the drive for financial literacy in Rhode Island is a movement led by the very people it serves. A […]

UPDATE: ALL the CHALLENGES have been extended through Wednesday, April 1st. Are you looking for a way to bring economic and financial concepts to life in your classroom? The Council for Economic Education (CEE) offers two premier competitive opportunities—the National Personal Finance Challenge (NPFC) and the National Economics Challenge (NEC). These competitions provide students with […]

In this episode of the The Jim Vincent Show, local students from Tolman High School and The Wheeler School recently sat down with host Jim Vincent and our own Kevin Smith to discuss a topic critical to the future of every Rhode Island student: Financial Literacy. These students shares their firsthand experiences with budgeting, saving, […]

We are thrilled to announce that students from Tolman High School and The Wheeler School recently sat down with host Jim Vincent and our own Kevin Smith to discuss a topic critical to the future of every Rhode Island student: Financial Literacy. The students were truly inspiring as they shared their perspectives on the importance […]

Dozens of educators, non-profit leaders, government officials, and students met to help build a brighter financial future for our students and communities at the 9th Annual Financial Capability Conference at Rhode Island College on Saturday November 22, 2025. This Conference was designed to help prepare educators and students to meet RI’s 2024 Financial Literacy graduation […]

The Rhode Island Council for Economic Education (RICEE) is excited to announce the official competition window for our annual statewide challenges: the 2026 RI Finance Challenge and the 2026 RI Econ Challenge! These highly anticipated competitions give high school students across Rhode Island an opportunity to apply their knowledge of personal finance and economics in […]