Nov 08, 2019

Mission 2030 Guest Post: Mark Fiedorczyk of Lenape Valley High School is Blazing a FinLit Trail (Part 3)

(Updated 11/08/2019) Inspiring words from Mark...Congratulations on being one of the first recipients of the NGPF Gold Standard Challenge grant of $10,000! 
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The following post is one in a series of inspiring stories from NGPF's Gold Standard Challenge Grant Program which incentivizes high schools and districts to commit to ALL students taking personal finance courses before graduation. Learn more, and apply for your $2,500 to $30,000 Gold Standard Challenge Grant before the August 31, 2022 deadline here.

About the Author

Mark Fiedorczyk is the Regional Supervisor of Curriculum and Instruction for the Lenape Valley School District and two of its sending districts, Valley Road School in Stanhope N.J. and Netcong Elementary School. Before becoming an administrator Mark taught 7th grade Science for 15 years in the Mount Olive School District. Education was a second career after spending 12 years in the catering business. He is a passionate supporter of NGPF and would like to become an advocacy change agent focusing on encouraging other administrators to become familiar with the extraordinary benefits of teaching students personal finance. Lenape Valley High School was ultimately the second in the nation to receive an NGPF Gold Standard Challenge Grant when Mark and his colleagues persuaded the district to guarantee all high schoolers take personal finance before graduation. Here's Mark in his own words describing the amazing story (part 3 of 3)!

All graduating seniors from Lenape Valley High School will now be required to take a Personal Finance course.
 
On October 15th the Lenape Valley Board of Education approved a curriculum change from Financial Literacy to Personal Finance and also made Personal Finance a graduation requirement.
I am very excited to share this news! If I have learned anything during my experiences with NGPF, it is that our students really need the skills and information provided by the NGPF curriculum.
I thank NGPF for their assistance and partnership. I felt supported every step of the way and look forward to sharing my journey with other administrators. I encourage my fellow administrators to take the reins from all of the outstanding teachers who continue to advocate for this important initiative. Let's make this happen!
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