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Sep 23, 2020
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ReyOso
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Probably the most useful high school class I took.
None of my kids have taken it, either.
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Name a critical class or life skill not taught in High School
Cougarclaw
9/23/20 9:02am
personal finance is a big one for me.
Cougarclaw
9/23/20 9:02am
My daughter took a PF class her sophomore year
coug10278
9/23/20 9:03am
I took a personal finance class too
KingDave
9/23/20 9:32am
Same here. We also learned 10-key which is totally useful.
hpcougar
9/23/20 9:40am
Happily my kids' HS now has a mandatory PF class as the poster above stated
gaspasscoug
9/23/20 9:15am
Required course in Utah now.
O Gaucho
9/23/20 9:24am
Has been for quite some time.
Soupie
9/23/20 9:58am
Mental Health
IceBlueCoug
9/23/20 9:02am
My HS child took a cc-health class that had a LOT of mental health info.
chitchatfan
9/23/20 9:05am
Women
DieHarder
9/23/20 9:04am
maybe they wanted a class that people could actually pass?
Cougarclaw
9/23/20 9:25am
Time management, basic mechanical skills, how to handle a firearm
Bar7h
9/23/20 9:06am
How to Not Ruin Your Life on Social Media
cougfanblue
9/23/20 9:10am
the section on 'Revenge Porn' probably didn't pass the school board.
Cougarclaw
9/23/20 9:26am
Typing, personal finance. Troubleshooting household repairs.
ReyOso
9/23/20 9:11am
I was going to say typing as well. Is that the case everywhere? I can't believe my kids' school doesn't teach typing.
cougfanblue
9/23/20 9:12am
Probably the most useful high school class I took.
ReyOso
9/23/20 9:13am
My son has had typing lessons in first and second grade.
Junior Deputy
9/23/20 9:14am
Utah has keyboarding standards starting in 3rd grade. Here is a link:
O Gaucho
9/23/20 9:25am
How to find, establish, & maintain a healthy, committed, romantic relationship.
Traveshamockery
9/23/20 9:15am
Writing. All kids suck at writing these days.
RugbyCoug
9/23/20 9:26am
I had a great college writing course. It was the first one that made me love it
Cougarclaw
9/23/20 9:28am
Same. Tech writing was, by far, the best writing course I ever took. The prof
Delicate Genius
9/23/20 2:34pm
Decision making 101: how to not be a Ute fan
D.T. Survivor
9/23/20 9:31am
Common Sense. Its not as common as some would like you to believe.
John Doe
9/23/20 9:35am
Isn’t it common sense that you can’t teach common sense?
Lieutenant America
9/23/20 3:49pm
Probability, economics, human sexuality, statistics, religion. Some are
valleus
9/23/20 9:36am
Interesting that a lot of things listed here were taught in my high school.
rad dawg
9/23/20 9:45am
Mine too. But that was 40 years ago. Seems I hear more about ideologies being taught nowadays and less life skills.
John Doe
9/23/20 9:51am
Im early 30's so it hasnt been too long but probably long enough to change.
rad dawg
9/23/20 9:52am
Vehicle maintenance
GA_Coug
9/23/20 9:56am
I think it would be useful to have classes that teach the basics of the common trades. Not only would this help at least
Zach Morris
9/23/20 9:59am
Social media / phone use safety and prudence.
bruincoug
9/23/20 10:03am
Starting a fire with flint and steel
SouthernCoug
9/23/20 10:46am
Reality.....Everyone gets a trophy
BYU Grounds
9/23/20 1:42pm
All of them? High School is near worthless
Lieutenant America
9/23/20 3:43pm
Logic.
CougarTailDevourer
9/23/20 3:59pm
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