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Deuxcents

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2. Congratulations! Teaching kids how the real world works.

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Fri Jun 23, 2023, 09:04 PM

Jun 2023

Finances. How to work smart. How about cooling and heating, roofers, framers, electricians and other skills? Not everyone wants to go to college but there could be companies that work with 11-12th graders to be mentors for the skills needed and in dire need of. Teach these kids the basics and stay with them and then when they graduate, hire them.

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Minnesota's new graduation requirements: Learn how to manage money and participate in democracy [View all] question everything Jun 2023 OP

OMG, it sounds.... Ocelot II Jun 2023 #1

Exactly! dflprincess Jun 2023 #3

Congratulations! Teaching kids how the real world works. Deuxcents Jun 2023 #2

Don't they teach that in shop classes? question everything Jun 2023 #4

My point was for businesses to send a mentor to these shop classes Deuxcents Jun 2023 #5