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| November 19, 2006 | This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Steve Rosen

Nov. 19--Visitors to Frances Lucas' classroom, be prepared to hand out a stack of business cards. That's actually part of Lucas' lesson plan to get her students at Bishop Ward High School in Kansas City, Kan., on track for college and the workplace. She is director of the school's fledgling Academy of Finance, a career-themed program designed to teach teens about money matters and introduce them to the financial services industry. Launched this fall with 31 sophomore students, Lucas has used everything from field trips to Nordstrom for a dress-for-success seminar to a banking basics workshop led by Citi Cards employees to make the learning lively and relevant. She also has emphasized the importance of learning…

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