FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla.--BrightStar Credit Union is providing financial literacy education to all Broward County middle schools through Biz Kid$, the Emmy Award winning show where kids teach kids about money and business. All 43 middle schools in Broward County Public Schools have received of the Biz Kid$ show and materials.
This group includes Beachside Montessori Village and Broward Virtual. BrightStar has made this possible by receiving a $20,000 Biz Kid$ Financial Education Grant from the National Credit Union Foundation (NCUF). The grants are intended to engage credit unions using the Biz Kid$ program and its curriculum to build financial literacy.