Governor Stein Proclaims Economic Education Month

Economic Education Month

2026

By The Governor Of The State Of North Carolina

A Proclamation

Whereas, economics is the study of making sound decisions in managing scarce resources and

understanding the costs and consequences of such decisions, which is an essential skill for all North Carolinians; and

Whereas, the aim of economic education is to equip students with knowledge, skills, and tools for their roles as involved adults and informed, lifelong decision makers in a global economy; and

Whereas, our democracy depends on active and engaged people with economic skills and literacy that equip them to evaluate and engage in critical issues of public policy; and

Whereas, economic education is a required part of the North Carolina Standard Course of Study for our K-12 schools, and it is important that our educators are equipped with high-quality professional development and resources that ensure students have access to a curriculum that develops their critical decision­ making skills necessary for making informed choices as they enter the workforce; and

Whereas, increasing economic, entrepreneurial, and financial literacy in North Carolina is important in creating a more prosperous future for all North Carolinians;

Now, Therefore, I, Josh Stein, Governor of the State of North Carolina, do hereby proclaim October 2026 as “Economic Education Month” in North Carolina and commend its observance.

In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Great Seal of the State of North Carolina at the Capitol in Raleigh this twenty-fifth day of September in the year of our Lord two thousand and twenty-sixth and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and fifty-first.