Are children acquiring the practical skills they need to navigate “adult life”?
On top of a traditional education, should schools be teaching children how to do things like open bank accounts, taxes, or the basics of our political system?
Secondary Principals Association President Vaughan Couillault says that while they aren’t packaged as a “life skills course”, these skills are covered in subjects such as social studies, maths, and technologies.
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