Blue Chip Students
Junior Achievement of North Florida (JA) is hosting the JA Stock Market Challenge for the second time on Wednesday, Nov. 8. Starting at 10 a.m., 40 teams made up of approximately 160 high school students from 10 local schools will gather at the Gallagher Club East at EverBank Stadium for the JA Stock Market Challenge, […]
McGinnis, Clements Achieve Director-Emeritus
Two of the longest-serving board members of Junior Achievement of North Florida (JA), Fred McGinnis and Mike Clements, are the first board members to achieve the designation of director-emeritus. McGinnis was appointed to the board in 1977 and served 46 years. Clements joined in 1991 and has spent 32 years on the board. “The dedication […]
Financial literacy now required for high schoolers
FLDOE is finalizing standards and curriculum for a new financial literacy class In March 2022, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill to require high school students to take a financial literacy class prior to graduation. Thanks to Senate Bill 1054, titled the Dorothy L. Hukill Financial Literacy Act, students will learn how to make smart […]
