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The U.S. Treasury and Education Departments will team up this week for a two-day summit to discuss the challenges and possible solutions to improving youth financial literacy. The summit, which will address financial education for Kindergarten through postsecondary students, will be held at the Department of Education on day one and at the Treasury the second day.
The U.S. Treasurer Anna Escobedo Cabral and Education Deputy Secretary Raymond Simon will join other Treasury and Education officials as featured speakers at the event. Summit participants will discuss challenges such as finding room for financial education in America’s schools.
The meeting is open to the media. Media without Treasury press credentials should contact Frances Anderson in advance for entrance to the Treasury Department at (202)622-2960, orfrances.anderson@do.treas.govwith the following information: name, Social Security number, and date of birth.
Who Education Deputy Secretary Raymond SimonU.S. Treasurer Anna Escobedo CabralTreasury Deputy Assistant Secretary Dan Iannicola, Jr.Education Assistant Deputy Secretary Morgan BrownEmil W. Henry, Jr., Assistant Secretary for Financial Institutions** What** Two-Day Summit on K- Postsecondary Financial Education** When** Wednesday, February 21,10:00 a.m.** Where** Department of Education400 Maryland Ave., SWWashington, DC** Thursday** February 22,9:00 a.m.Treasury DepartmentCash Room1500 Pennsylvania AvenueWashington, DC