OUR MISSION
The Oregon Council on Economic Education is dedicated to empowering and equipping teachers of economics and personal finance in the Oregon K-12 education system.
Our council has been working for over 60 years to ensure that each generation of Oregonians has the knowledge they need to make good economic choices.
We accomplish this by providing teacher training and support through workshops, classroom material, after-school programs, awards, and academic games and competitions to help teachers get their students engaged in the subjects of economics and personal finance
EVENTS
2025-2026 STOCK MARKET GAME
2025-2026 STOCK MARKET GAME
2025-2026 STOCK MARKET GAME
Year Long Competitive game: Sept 8, 2025 - April 10, 2026
Fall Games
Competitive: Oct 6 - Dec 5, 2025
Enrichment: Oct 13, 2025 - Feb 13, 2026
Spring Games
Competitive: Jan 20 - April 10, 2026
Enrichment I: Feb 2 - May 29, 2026
Enrichment II: Mar 2 - May 29, 2026
Enrichment III: April 13 - June 5, 2026
ANNUAL AWARDS BANQUET
2025-2026 STOCK MARKET GAME
2025-2026 STOCK MARKET GAME
Our 2024 - 2025 Annual Awards banquet date and location will be announced soon. Watch this space for the announcement.
WEBINARS
2025-2026 STOCK MARKET GAME
WEBINARS
The Council of Economic Education offers free professional development training wherever you are. Watch a webinar for a minimum of 45 minutes and you will receive a certificate of completion within 24 hours:
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CONTACT US
Oregon Council on Economics Education
c/o Portland State University , Economics Department 506 SW Mill Street, Ste 450 Portland, OR 97201 ocee.board@gmail.com
Personal Finance Challenge
The Personal Finance Challenge (PFC) is an Oregon competition and serves as the State qualifier for the nationwide competition, the National Personal Finance Challenge (NPFC).
The competition offers high school students the opportunity to build and demonstrate their knowledge in the concepts of good Personal Finance habits.
The first round is the local competition. Schools form student teams of 3 – 4 students to compete in a fun online 30-question challenge. There are two qualifying windows – teams may only compete in one of the qualifiers:
Fall Qualifier: January 2026
Spring Qualifier: March 2026
The four highest-scoring teams will be invited to the state finals in April. The state finals are in person and use a College Bowl format (oral contest). Teams should only attend the State Finals round if they are able to represent Oregon in the National Finals the last weekend of May.
OCEE will sponsor travel for the First Place team to and from the National competition. CEE sponsors all costs at the Finals competition.
The Oregon State Champions will proceed to the National competition (held in person), where teams use their knowledge to create a financial plan for a fictitious family scenario. The top 16 finishing teams in the National Finals will advance to compete for the national championship title in a Quiz Bowl.
Topics covered include;
Earning Income
How it’s generated and how factors such as taxes, interest rates, and inflation impact income.
Spending
Buying goods and services by examining personal budgets, expenses, and income.
Saving
Analyzing compound interest and financial institutions and services.
Managing Credit
Credit reports, credit scores, and decision-making through consumer credit.
Investing
Various investment instruments, including stocks, bonds, and mutual funds. Students will also understand the concepts of risk and return and time horizon.
Managing Risk
Different types of insurance and vigilance against common scams and identity theft.
How to prepare for the PFC;
We strongly suggest going to this website; https://www.councilforeconed.org/programs/for-students/national-personal-finance-challenge/to prepare for the PFC.
Registering for the PFC:
If you are interested in participating, registration opens January 1, 2026. Go to; https://www.councilforeconed.org/programs/for-students/national-personal-finance-challenge/to register (and scroll down).
For more information about Personal Finance Challenge contact OCEE at; contact@econoregon.org.