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Education

SheilaT

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1. Those life skills should be taught to all students,

Reply to madfloridian (Original post)

Thu Oct 30, 2014, 10:08 PM

Oct 2014

starting some time in elementary school.

When I was in 7th grade my math teacher took a week out of the regular curriculum to do just that. He taught us how to fill out a check so it wouldn't be very easy to alter, how to calculate interest, and other things I can't recall after more than 50 years. But he said up front that he knew if he didn't teach us these things, no one would. And this was before credit cards became common.

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Florida school must now teach Algebra to those who are really in need of math life skills. [View all] madfloridian Oct 2014 OP

Those life skills should be taught to all students, SheilaT Oct 2014 #1

Interesting situation in our school exboyfil Oct 2014 #2

I want to put in a call to action from all the parents of a child who has ever been in special ed. I jwirr Oct 2014 #3

Where are the parent/family advocacy groups? Smarmie Doofus Oct 2014 #5

I don't think there is one here on DU. At the Arc I am sure they are speaking up but I am also sure jwirr Oct 2014 #6

Idiotic beyond all human understanding. Smarmie Doofus Oct 2014 #4

I have heard NO Florida Dems speak out on this. None. madfloridian Oct 2014 #7

Why are the people in charge of education so stupid? Ka hrnt Oct 2014 #8

Yup. Igel Nov 2014 #9