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 Treasury Talk PODCAST: Financial Empowerment for Michigan’s Teens
Tune into Treasury Talk with your host, Michigan Treasurer Rachael Eubanks
State Treasurer Rachael Eubanks and her guest, Dr. Delsa Chapman discuss a groundbreaking financial education program for Michigan's teens. Delsa is the deputy superintendent for the Division of Assessment, School Improvement, and Systems Support at the Michigan Department of Education.
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Michigan is the 14th state in the U.S. to guarantee that its students have access to a personal finance education course before high school graduation. A bipartisan bill, passed by the state Legislature in 2022 and approved by Gov. Whitmer, mandates that personal finance classes be offered to all Michigan students starting with ninth graders in the fall 2025 academic year.
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 Treasurer Rachael Eubanks
Podcast host Rachael Eubanks was appointed as Michigan's 47th State Treasurer by Governor Gretchen Whitmer in January of 2019. Treasurer Eubanks is committed to building Treasury's culture of service to Michiganders through continuous improvement and employee engagement, which are the foundation of Treasury's mission to provide fair and efficient financial services to all taxpayers for the long-term fiscal health and stability of our state.
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Dr. Delsa Chapman – Michigan Dept. of Education
Dr. Delsa Chapman serves as deputy superintendent of the Division of Assessment, School Improvement, and Systems Support at the Michigan Department of Education. She has nearly 30 years of experience in education, all served with the Lansing School District.
Dr. Chapman's past educational work experience includes central administration appointments as deputy superintendent of the instructional, division, associate superintendent for student learning, and director of high schools and magnet programs.
Prior to central office administration, Dr. Chapman served as a STEM elementary and secondary principal. As an early educator, Dr. Chapman taught high school science and became enthusiastically involved in comprehensive school reform, professional development, and student-centered thematic instruction.
Dr. Chapman is a Michigan State University Education Policy Fellowship Program alumnus. She is credentialed with a bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degree from Michigan State University.
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