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EPISODE · Apr 27, 2026 · 28 MIN

How a Parkway West teacher prepares students to be mindful voters and media consumers

from St. Louis on the Air

At Parkway West High School, students play Monopoly and research current issues to learn about the effects of economic systems here in the U.S. and abroad. History and economics teacher Rachel Money — yes, that’s her real name! — joins Parkway West senior Lily Overmann to share how such methods not only equip students for AP exams, but build their skills in media literacy, strategic thinking and problem solving.

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