nothing wrong with *teaching* it. Something wrong, in my opinion with requiring it, and especially with requiring it when reading scores are in the 27th percentile.
Dana On 10/6/05, Ben Doom <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > The counter-argument is that the same could be said for math, reading, > history, physics.... Not that I agree with that argument. I'm just > saying that assuming that there is a parent who does have the skill is > just as much of an assumption. > > When I had to sit through a class in HS about balancing checkbooks, what > NSF means, the difference between savings and checking accounts, and > other incredibly boring very basic banking ideas, I was surprised at how > many kids didn't know any of that. Several of them said their parents > didn't have bank accounts at all, either due to bad management, a > distrust of banks, or simply not knowing any better. > > I'm not arguing against parents being involved with their children's > educations. Mine were, and I came out better for it. But I don't think > there's anything wrong with the school teaching about basic personal > finance. > > --Ben > > PS -- I'm sorry if my previous reply came off as pissy. I'm having a > very frustrating day, and not thinking enough about how I say things. I > apologize. > > Dana wrote: > > And it is up to the schools to teach personal finance because..... > > Actually I have to go, so let me help you out here. The basic root of > such > > a proposal is the assumption that the child does not have a mother > and/or > > father who already know the skill. > > Dana > > > > On 10/6/05, Ben Doom <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >>Hmm. Yes, you can balance your checkbook just knowing how to add and > >>subtract. If, that is, you're kinda clever. I figured out how to > >>locate uncashed checks (even when there were several) on my own, for > >>example. > >> > >>On the other hand, filling out my little transaction booklet was > >>something my Mom taught me early on. How one column is for debits, one > >>for credits, and one for the running total. > >> > >>So there are some things to learn beyond the basic adding and > subtracting. > >> > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer support efficiency by 100% http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=49 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:176263 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
