PROGRAMS
For High School Teachers
OnRamps Economics
OnRamps prepares students and teachers for success in the classroom and beyond. The OnRamps program build partnerships across K12 and higher education to raise the bar on dynamic experiences that advance student success while lowering barriers to access and opportunity.
OnRamps Economics places emphasis on microeconomics concepts and quantitative reasoning as students employ logic, mathematics, and technology to interpret basic statistics and apply economic analysis. It also features macroeconomics topics and personal financial literacy content in addition to core concepts including scarcity and opportunity costs, supply and demand, market structures, competition, and behavioral economics.
Sixteen school districts across Texas are participated in the pilot version of the OnRamps Economics Course launched in fall 2023. The course began its full run in fall 2024 and is offered to thousands of students across the Lone Star State.
Financial Responsibility and Economic Education (FREE)
The mission of the Financial Responsibility and Economic Education (FREE) program is to enhance economic understanding and financial literacy across the Lone Star state. The program is a partnership between the School of Civic Leadership and the Department of Economics at UT Austin that provides avenues for civil discussions on topics related to economics and personal finance, delivers professional development for economics teachers throughout Texas, and fosters robust economics inquiry among students.
