What other classes should be required to be taught in (high) school?

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Kasz216 said:

Also, as far as financial classes go. I had one in high school, with a bunch of my friends.

It didn't change anything really. Those who sucked with their money still sucked with their money. Those who were smart with it were still smart with it.

I feel like that kind of thing really gets ingrained on a kid from an earlier age, largely by watching how their parents spend.

I wouldn't mind seeing a basic economics class or two taught so people could actually understand how economics work though.  Based on recent events it seems like a lot of average people are missing  fundamental understanding on the matter.

Additionally a class on how culture and many other things effect us and how we think without us even realizing it would be useful as well.  Malcolm Gladwell's blink has a good chapter on that.

Although it may not affect them in the long run, it might help instill some fundamentals with finances. Teaching them about credit cards, their interest rates and stuff like setting aside money for a rainy day might help somewhat, even if they got ideals ingrained into them by their parents' habits.