Should High Schoolers Pass Personal-Finance Courses to Graduate?
Over the past few decades, thousands of school districts have dumped personal-finance classes in favor of AP Calculus, Ancient Greek and Literary Journalism (all taught at my high school). Administrators have long believed students needed to take the weightiest course loads possible in order to get into the best colleges–real-life concerns be damned. Full Story »
Posted by kaizar campwala7
This is a 'blame the victim' mentality on the country's credit crisis. While I agree there is practical value in a high school course on personal finances, at this particular moment I'd like to see more investigative pieces about the credit/banking industry.