Joanne Jacobs
California voters may require 'financial literacy' class
The banker told the college-bound students how to open a checking account, write a check, make a deposit and balance the account, and...
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Joanne Jacobs
Jan 112 min read
'School math' is boring: Students want 'real math'
"Math is important, but we’re being taught the wrong kind of math," say high school students in a YouthTruth survey. While 57 percent...
Joanne Jacobs
Dec 28, 20232 min read
Neither a borrower nor a lender be: States add 'financial lit' mandates
Should I borrow to pay tuition at a private college? How much will that car loan really cost? How do I write a budget? Wisconsin will...
Joanne Jacobs
Aug 16, 20231 min read
Gen Z teens want practical skills, on-the-job learning
Gen Z teens are very practical, writes Bruno Manno on The 74. In the recent Question the Quo survey, high school students say they want...
Joanne Jacobs
Jan 19, 20232 min read
How much math?
British students who pass a national math exam at 15 or 16 don't have to take any more math, unless they need higher-level math for...
Joanne Jacobs
Jan 19, 20232 min read
Teach practical skills -- not college prep -- says post-pandemic poll
The pandemic has changed Americans' priorities for K-12 education, writes Greg Toppo on The 74. Preparing for college, ranked #10 in...
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