“Teaching Economics in Arkansas is made more attractive by the professional development provided by ACRE. These workshops never disappoint— you always leave with fresh ideas and great resources. The “Trade Game” is a personal favorite. Every year ACRE provides me with free materials to facilitate the game with my classes. My students always stay engaged for the entire lesson!”

Tina M. Boyles, MSE

Joe T. Robinson High School, Little Rock AR

Why ACRE Curriculum?

Interactive Learning

Our curriculum is developed to encourage interactive and independent learning. It’s also flexible so you can tailor it to your students!

Research Driven

ACRE partners with educators & education partners around the state to provide up-to-date resources at a level K-12 students can understand.

Ready to Use

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About ACRE

The Arkansas Center for Research in Economics (ACRE) is an Arkansas focused research center housed in the College of Business at the University of Central Arkansas. ACRE scholars and policy analysts use academic research and original analysis to educate the public on important issues of public policy in Arkansas.
Through our K12 programs, we work to create learning opportunities for teachers and students to explore how economics works, how economists create & analyze data, and how economics applies to the lives of individuals, groups, and communities.

Our People

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Terra Aquia

Terra Aquia graduated from the University of Central Arkansas in the spring of 2016 with a BA in history and a minor in anthropology. In her role at ACRE, she works with a variety of scholars to create interdisciplinary social studies educational content for K- 12 teachers & students in Arkansas. You can find her Right In Our Own Backyards curriculum here

Dr. Mavuto Kalulu

Dr. Mavuto Kalulu is a policy analyst with ACRE and a professor of economics. He specializes in research on government transparency, governance, and K-12 education. You can find his Economic Freedom of the World curriculum here

Dr. Jeremy Horpedahl

Dr. Jeremy Horpedahl is a professor of economics at the University of Central Arkansas and an ACRE Scholar. He received his PhD in economics from George Mason University in 2009, concentrating in public choice, public finance, and economic history. You can find his Time Well Spent curriculum here

Dr. Thomas Snyder

Dr. Thomas Snyder is the Department Chair of Economics at UCA and an ACRE Scholar. His research specializes in micro and macro economics, environmental economics, developing nations, econometrics, international trade, and more. You can find his Sweatshops and Opportunity Costs curriculum here

Dr. Kathryn Carroll

Dr. Kathryn Carroll is an Assistant Professor of Family & Consumer Sciences at the University of Central Arkansas. In her research, she uses experiments and survey research to examine questions in the area of consumer decision making. She is the lead author and presenter for ACRE’s Budgeting Basics lesson and activities.

Dr. Michael Casey

Dr. Michael Casey is a Professor of Finance in the College of Business at the University of Central Arkansas. To date, he has published more than 100 articles in such journals as the Financial Review, the Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics, and the Journal of Computer Information Systems, and is the coauthor of the high school textbook Personal Financial Literacy. You can find his Personal Financial Management curriculum here

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