The thinking behind how we teach money
Essays from the team building Cadre. Specific, opinionated, and based on how we built every part of this curriculum.
Cadre launches January 4 & 5, 2027.
These essays reflect how we designed the program before day one.
Why We Use GameStop to Teach Students About Risk
The 2021 GameStop squeeze is the best risk lesson ever handed to a teacher on a silver platter. Here is how we will use it in class.
Read article 2 min readWhat Students Actually Understand About Compound Interest
Adults assume compound interest is too advanced for students this age. It is not. But it has to be taught in the right order.
Read article 3 min readHow We Chose McDonald's and Nike as Case Studies
We test every case study against three criteria. McDonald's and Nike pass all three. Most famous companies do not.
Read article 4 min readThe 2008 Financial Crisis, Explained Simply
Yes, we teach the 2008 financial crisis. No, it is not too soon. Here is how we designed it to land.
Read article 2 min readWhy We Make Every Student Build Their Own Company
Theory without building is trivia. The moment a student prices their own product wrong is worth more than ten lectures.
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