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DIGITALLY DELIVERED, OUR CLASSROOM CONTENT INCREASES STUDENTS' ACCESS TO QUALITY LEARNING EXPERIENCES AND EMPOWERS TEACHERS IN ANY ENVIRONMENT. 0 0 1637662 112789 CERTELL@SCHOOLTHIS ORGANIZATION IS WORKING WITH LEADING SCHOLARS TO CREATE WORLD-CLASS DIGITAL, MULTIMEDIA SOCIAL STUDIES CURRICULA IN ECONOMICS AND PERSONAL FINANCE, AMERICAN GOVERNMENT, AMERICAN HISTORY AND WORLD HISTORY. CERTELL@SCHOOL MARKETS AND DISTRIBUTES THESE MATERIALS AT NO COSTS TO TEACHERS AND SCHOOLS FOR USE IN THEIR CLASSROOMS, HELPING THEM ENHANCE THE LEARNING OF THEIR STUDENTS.- ECONOMICS PROGRAM THE ORGANIZATION'S FLAGSHIP PROGRAM IS BUILT AROUND THE MARKETING AND DISTRIBUTION OF THE COMMON SENSE ECONOMICS FOR LIFE COURSE PACKAGES DEVELOPED AT THE STAVROS CENTER FOR ECONOMIC EDUCATION. 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