I'm getting off topic here, however, Evemomma just reminded me of my own convictions of HS students learning life skills math. When my DS was a Jr. (2 years ago) was the last year his HS offered such a course, it's now gone sadly. Teaching kids how money works and how to work with money. I would have loved them to include working with some financial software like Quickbooks too! I think most of us have either experienced or know someone who experienced the large lumps from not understanding how money works. If we're trying to prepare students for life after schooling, I can't think of a more important class.