Letter from the editor.

Dale, Larry R.

We are extremely pleased to present this issue of the Journal of Economics and Economic Education Research, an official publication of the Allied Academies' Academy of Economics and Economic Education Research, dedicated to the study, research and dissemination of information pertinent to the improvement of methodologies and effective teaching in the discipline of economics with a special emphasis on the process of economic education. The editorial board is composed primarily of directors of councils and centers for economic education affiliated with the National Council on Economic Education. This journal attempts to bridge the gap between the theoretical discipline of economics and the applied excellence relative to the teaching arts.

The Editorial Board considers two types of manuscripts for publication. First is empirical research related to the discipline of economics. The other is research oriented toward effective teaching methods and technologies in economics designed for grades kindergarten through twelve. These manuscripts are blind reviewed by the Editorial Board members with only the top programs in each category selected for publication, with an acceptance rate of less than 25%.

We are inviting papers for future editions of the Journal for Economics and Economic Education Research and encourage you to submit your manuscripts according to the guidelines found on the Allied Academies webpage at www.alliedacademies.org.

Dr. Larry R. Dale

Director Center for Economic Education

P. O. Box 2890

State University, AR 72467

e-mail; Dalex@cherokee.astate.edu

[870]-972-3416