Financial Dreamers at New York’s High School of Economics and Finance
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Most students learn about Wall Street in a single class -- Economics. In a lot of high schools, the class is one semester. And if you are lucky, you even get to do a few stock market simulations in school. Pick a few stocks and see how your portfolio does. But imagine going to a high school that focuses on preparing students for a career in finance. How do those students feel about their career path in light of the recession? The finance industry has been hit hard. Thousands of bankers, brokers and financial planners have lost their jobs. Youth Radio’s Rachel Krantz profiles New York’s public High School of Economics and Finance where low income students still dream of jobs on Wall Street.
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INTRO:Most students learn about Wall Street in a single class -- Economics. In a lot of high schools, the class is one semester. And if you are lucky, you even get to do a few stock market simulations in school. Pick a few stocks and see how your portfolio does. But imagine going to a high school that focuses on preparing students for a career in finance. How do those students feel about their career path in light of the recession? The finance industry has been hit hard. Thousands of bankers, brokers and financial planners have lost their jobs. Youth Radio’s Rachel Krantz profiles New York’s public High School of Economics and Finance where low income students still dream of jobs on Wall Street.
OUTRO:This piece was produced by Youth Radio.
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