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Friday, November 20, 2009

Students get real-life banking skills at McClatchy High's Golden 1 branch - Sacramento News - Local and Breaking Sacramento News | Sacramento Bee




Students get real-life banking skills at McClatchy High's Golden 1 branch - Sacramento News - Local and Breaking Sacramento News Sacramento Bee:

"Coming soon to a high school near you: the local bank.

It's still rare, but a number of high schools – from Sacramento to Milwaukee – are opening their doors to financial institutions. Tucked behind the cafeteria or squeezed into former offices and storage rooms, these mini-branches are aimed at instilling real-world job skills in students, as well as promoting financial literacy – and a bank's brand – among teens and their families."