Founded in 1969, the Alabama Council on Economic Education (ACEE) is a non-profit organization providing economic and financial training and programs for teachers and students grades K-12. ACEE enjoys the support of the ALSDE, foundations, business and private donors. We would like to thank our Board Members and Sponsors for their hard work and involvement. We also work in cooperation with University based Centers for Economic Education. 
ACEE is the state affiliate of the national Council for Economic Education.

Purpose
The major purpose of the Alabama Council on Economic Education is to promote a better understanding of the American economy and its relationship to international, national, state and local economic issues. The activities and programs of ACEE are to be directed toward objective, comprehensive, and balanced economic and educational programs.
 
In the promotion of economic understanding and financial literacy, ACEE is to serve as a resource for schools and teacher training throughout Alabama as well as an advocate for economic education and financial literacy.  Through the development of partnerships among all educational institutions and systems, professional organizations of teachers and school administrators, ACEE has the purpose of promoting greater understanding of the principles, practices and values of America’s free enterprise heritage and economic system through teacher education.

Objectives

  • To develop cooperative working partnerships and coordinated efforts among public, private and non-profit sector-based organizations to promote and encourage an understanding of economic principles.
  • To encourage, train, equip and support K-12 schools and teachers throughout Alabama to communicate and teach economic understanding and financial literacy.
  • To directly assist and influence better training and understanding of economic concepts in the preparation of teachers.
  • To develop, support and deliver workshops, webinars, in-service programs, and other training opportunities for teachers and administrators in Alabama’s school systems to expand economic education so that the principles of free enterprise and financial literacy can be integrated into the curriculum and education of Alabama’s youth.

 
The Alabama Council on Economic Education does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression, age, height, weight, physical or mental ability, veteran status, military obligations, and marital status.
This policy also applies to internal promotions, training, opportunities for advancement, terminations, outside vendors, organization members and customers, service clients, use of contractors and consultants, and dealings with the general public.