Kids in the US don’t learn about money in public school for the same reason that they don’t learn science, math, or how to read and write. Ignorant people are easy to control and let’s be honest, that’s what we want here in the US. In particular, we need an every-growing supply of good little consumers that will accumulate massive amounts of debt while young, spend their working years trying to pay it all off, and then die promptly from diseases caused by their poor diets and lack of exercise. Sorry to sound so cynical but that’s just how it is. The good news is that if you are active in your kid’s life you can make a real difference in what they learn, but don’t expect them to learn anything in public school other than dressing and acting cool, binge drinking and proper bong etiquette. Oh and of course HW 2 SND TXT MSGS OMG LOL 😉
