Million Bazillion Live! Tour visits Ridgewood’s George Washington Middle School

Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood’s George Washington Middle School is one of just 60 schools in the country chosen to experience this dynamic, educational, game-show format assembly based on the popular Million Bazillion podcast from American Public Media. Performances are scheduled as follows: Wednesday 11/15 – George Washington Middle School – 10am and 1:00pm .

 Learning about financial literacy with Million Bazillion Live! “Who Wants to be a Bazillionaire?” Based on the Webby-winning kids’ podcast Million Bazillionfrom Marketplace and presented by Greenlight, Million Bazillion Live! brings financial knowledge and empowerment to middle school students.

Personal finance education still is not a requirement for students to graduate in all 50 states. 27 states don’t require a personal finance course, even though teens score an average of 64% on the National Financial Literacy Test. At the same time, 93% of teens know they need financial knowledge and skills to achieve their life goals — and 97% of parents agree.*