What is a good SAI number? Five example families for 2027–28
There is no good SAI, only your SAI against what a college costs. See where five example families land on Pell and need-based aid for 2027–28.
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Diving Deeper Into Financial Literacy — Page 2
Financial literacy curriculum, investing simulator, and classroom implementation guidance for the people bringing money education to life.
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How to give stock as a gift to a child or grandchild
Thinking of giving stock to a grandchild? See the ways it works, what to know about control and taxes, and a gift that teaches before money moves.
Custodial Brokerage Accounts for Teens: A Parent's Guide
A brokerage account for a minor is usually a custodial one: a parent opens and manages it. Who controls it, how it's taxed, and when your teen is ready.
Inquiry-Based Learning in Math: What the Research Says About Guided Inquiry With Data
A 2025 meta-analysis links inquiry to large gains in math and science, but on a small base. See what the research says about guidance and data.
Cooperative Learning vs. Competitive Learning: What Eight Decades of Research Says
Cooperative learning tends to beat pure competition on achievement and peer relations. The evidence, its limits, and what team competition may add.
How Parents Influence Children's Financial Behavior: What the Research Shows
Research on how parents shape kids' money habits: what a 2025 meta-analysis and a 2,098-student survey found, what they can't show, and what to do at home.
Game-Based Learning and Teen Motivation: What the Research Shows and Doesn't
Game-based learning tends to raise motivation and engagement by a small to moderate amount. What the research shows for teens, and where it runs out.
Retrieval Practice in the Classroom: What the Studies Show and How to Use Them
A 2021 meta-analysis of 222 studies links classroom quizzing to a gain of g = 0.50. See what makes a quiz work and where the evidence is thin.
Self-Control and Financial Success: What the Dunedin Study Found About Kids and Money
A study that followed 1,037 children into adulthood tied childhood self-control to money outcomes. What it found, what it can't show, and what to do.
ADX and ATR: How Strong Is a Trend, and How Bumpy Is the Ride?
ADX and ATR indicators explained: ADX scores how strong a trend is, ATR how far a stock moves in a day. Includes a scanner setup and a class activity.
Bollinger Bands Explained: Reading Volatility on a Chart
Bollinger Bands explained for students: how bands widen and squeeze, why a touch is not a signal, and a 15-minute class activity using a scanner setup.
Candlestick Patterns for Beginners: Bullish, Bearish and Indecision Candles
Learn to read one candle, then six beginner candlestick patterns: doji, hammer, engulfing and more, with the trap in each and a 15-minute class activity.