Public education is the single largest expenditure for state and local governments across the nation. Yet it is arguably the most criticized. Many people charge that public schools are faltering and that American academic achievements are far behind those in other countries. In recent years, many states and localities have experimented with improving public schools.

Presidents Washington ($1), Lincoln ($5), Jackson ($20), and Grant ($50) all appear on currency. But what about this guy Alexander Hamilton on the ten-spot? How did he get there? A sawbuck says you'll know the answer after reading this piece.

Accounting covers accounting principles and practices, the complete accounting cycle and creation of financial reports. Use of the general journal and special journals, general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable and proper financial reporting.This course provides instruction in the basic accounting procedures used to operate a business including sole proprietorship, partnerships, and corporations. The accounting procedures presented will also serve as a sound background for employment in office jobs and preparation for further education and training. The complete accounting cycle is covered, students learn how to us generally accepted accounting principles to prepare, analyze, verify financial transactions, reports and economic information to make decisions for organizations.The course trains students in the basics of manual and computerized accounting. Students learn accounting topics including ethics, accounting principles, computing accounting, accounting terminology, job specific accounting, and clerical duties related to accounting. Students also gain real-world applications in income tax, personal finance, and stock market.

Students will learn about agricultural business operation and management. Topics will include accounting, finance, economics, business organization, marketing, and sales. Students will learn about agricultural business operation and management. Topics will include accounting, finance, economics, business organization, marketing, and sales.

Students use their emerging writing skills to write shopping lists. They work within a budget, use problem-solving skills to create lists, and buy their favorite treats at the class store.

Students learn that what you read in books can really add up when they analyze literary texts for economic concepts.

Students make sense of dollars and cents when they study the importance of saving and budgeting in this lesson.

This 11-minute video lesson looks at why a CDO could be worth nothing even though they are "collateralized". [Core Finance playlist: Lesson 39 of 184]

This 10-minute video lesson considers a real life example of a transaction involving CDOs. [Core Finance playlist: Lesson 40 of 184]

This 11-minute video lesson considers whether the bailout can work. [Core Finance playlist: Lesson 41 of 184]

This 12-minute video lesson considers a possible solution for the financial bailout. [Core Finance playlist: Lesson 44 of 184]

This 10-minute video lesson provides more information on the "Plutsky Plan". [Core Finance playlist: Lesson 45 of 184]

This 9-minute video lesson explains the difference between a bond and a stock. [Core Finance playlist: Lesson 18 of 184]

This 3-minute video lesson discusses how to calculate real return in last years dollars. [Core Finance playlist: Lesson 164 of 184]

This 14-minute video lesson looks at Chapter 11: Restructuring through a bankruptcy. [Core Finance playlist: Lesson 23 of 184]

This 11-minute video lesson provides an introduction to bankruptcy liquidation (Chapter 7). [Core Finance playlist: Lesson 22 of 184]

This 4-minute video lesson explains how you can have deflation even if the money supply increases. [Core Finance playlist: Lesson 170 of 184]

This 4-minute video lesson gives the basics of a deflationary spiral. [Core Finance playlist: Lesson 171 of 184]

This 4-minute video lesson discusses the basics of hyperinflation. It looks at Weimar Germany, Hungarian Pengo and the Zibabwean Dollar. [Core Finance playlist: Lesson 172 of 184]

This 9-minute video lesson explains what it means to buy a bond. [Core Finance playlist: Lesson 54 of 184]