UA Barker Center standard

The H. Kenneth Barker Center for Economic Education
213 Crouse Hall
Akron, OH 44325-4210
(330) 972-7762 (voice)
(330) 972-5722 (fax)


About the Center

H. Kenneth Barker, sepiaThe H. K. Barker Center for Economic Education is a nonprofit partnership of leaders from the education and business communities dedicated to economic literacy.


Teacher Resources

A primary goal of the Barker Center is to provide teachers with appropriate resources to teach economic principles in the classroom.  Learn more

Resources are available for:


Hands holding the world, Barker Center landing pageWorkshops

Workshops are a great way to hone your skills. The Barker Center provides series of workshops at new locations each semester. Graduate credit is available for many of our workshops.   Learn more

Just one of the advantages of signing up for our Newsletter is notification when new workshops become available.


Googlenomics imageGooglenomics©

Use our unique search tool to research all of the resources available on this site.


Googlenomics © The H. Kenneth Barker Center for Economic Education 2011


image for Fast FactsEconomic Fast Facts

From an economic business vocabulary to the definitions of types of taxes, our Economic Fast Facts is a rich resource for you in your classroom.