As changes to education standards are considered, I have a couple suggestions.
First, children should be taught how to think from an early age. If children know how to think, they can learn anything easier. Theories of logic, deductive reasoning and inductive reasoning are applicable across all subjects.
Second, in addition to practical finances, students need to learn practical probability and statistics. This will make them smarter with their finances, better citizens and lead to smarter medical decisions. Casino patrons will have a better idea that their chance of winning is slim. Voters will better understand political polls and concepts such as loaded questions leading to desired answers. Even medical decisions, such as new drug choices, will be affected because patients will understand studies regarding the effectiveness of new drugs.
