Comments on: Lawmakers Want Florida Students To Get Financially Literate http://www.northescambia.com/2013/12/lawmakers-want-florida-students-go-get-financially-literate Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Fri, 03 Apr 2026 18:45:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: David Huie Green http://www.northescambia.com/2013/12/lawmakers-want-florida-students-go-get-financially-literate/comment-page-1#comment-242721 David Huie Green Fri, 13 Dec 2013 00:25:48 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=162135#comment-242721 I am reminded of a lady who would have her children write out the checks to pay the monthly bills. Even though she signed them, the children came to realize: Electricity costs money, Water costs money, Insurance costs money, Gas costs money, Cars cost money, Clothes cost money Taxes have to be paid, Groceries have to be bought., et cetera. That money needed to be earned. Poor jobs didn't earn as much as good jobs. Good jobs required responsibility and better education. They realized they might better pay closer attention to what the teachers were trying to teach. What’s more, her children thought twice about taking on the responsibilities of forming a family when they had a clue as to just what all that might actually involve. Any with children might consider this extra educational opportunity at home which won't need any new laws to implement and might be an eye-opener. David for using the tools at hand I am reminded of a lady who would have her children write out the checks to pay the monthly bills. Even though she signed them, the children came to realize:
Electricity costs money,
Water costs money,
Insurance costs money,
Gas costs money,
Cars cost money,
Clothes cost money
Taxes have to be paid,
Groceries have to be bought.,
et cetera.

That money needed to be earned.
Poor jobs didn’t earn as much as good jobs.
Good jobs required responsibility and better education.
They realized they might better pay closer attention to what the teachers were trying to teach.

What’s more, her children thought twice about taking on the responsibilities of forming a family when they had a clue as to just what all that might actually involve.

Any with children might consider this extra educational opportunity at home which won’t need any new laws to implement and might be an eye-opener.

David for using the tools at hand

]]> By: Missy http://www.northescambia.com/2013/12/lawmakers-want-florida-students-go-get-financially-literate/comment-page-1#comment-242545 Missy Wed, 11 Dec 2013 21:56:31 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=162135#comment-242545 I think this is wonderful. With the state of social security students need to learn how to invest in their future if they are lucky enough to get a job now days. I agree iwth the spelling, math etc. Students are lacking in so much when they graduate. Certainly not lack it was 58 years ago when I graduated. I think this is wonderful. With the state of social security students need to learn how to invest in their future if they are lucky enough to get a job now days. I agree iwth the spelling, math etc. Students are lacking in so much when they graduate. Certainly not lack it was 58 years ago when I graduated.

]]> By: Greg http://www.northescambia.com/2013/12/lawmakers-want-florida-students-go-get-financially-literate/comment-page-1#comment-242542 Greg Wed, 11 Dec 2013 21:02:31 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=162135#comment-242542 How about being thankful we have SOMEONE thinking about helping kids help themselves. If they can learn a little financial responsibility in school then maybe they won't be dependant on government when they graduate. No one said this would be taught before the three R's. It's trying to help kids out before they have to learn it the hard way on their own. I wish I had this as an elective in school...Lord knows I needed it. How about being thankful we have SOMEONE thinking about helping kids help themselves. If they can learn a little financial responsibility in school then maybe they won’t be dependant on government when they graduate.
No one said this would be taught before the three R’s. It’s trying to help kids out before they have to learn it the hard way on their own. I wish I had this as an elective in school…Lord knows I needed it.

]]> By: Justa Saying http://www.northescambia.com/2013/12/lawmakers-want-florida-students-go-get-financially-literate/comment-page-1#comment-242524 Justa Saying Wed, 11 Dec 2013 16:44:49 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=162135#comment-242524 What is missing is the applicable use of what the students should have been taught before leaving High School. The class elective "Family and Consumer Science" is one of the courses that address this issue. This course takes what should have been completely understood before entering high school and puts it in real life applications. There is a wide area of subject matter within this course. I suggest that lawmakers look into what is already available before creating something new. “Family and Consumer Science " is much more than most people realize. Do some research and you will come to a better understanding of what is available. What is missing is the applicable use of what the students should have been taught before leaving High School.
The class elective “Family and Consumer Science” is one of the courses that address this issue. This course takes what should have been completely understood before entering high school and puts it in real life applications. There is a wide area of subject matter within this course.
I suggest that lawmakers look into what is already available before creating something new. “Family and Consumer Science ” is much more than most people realize. Do some research and you will come to a better understanding of what is available.

]]> By: well duh http://www.northescambia.com/2013/12/lawmakers-want-florida-students-go-get-financially-literate/comment-page-1#comment-242498 well duh Wed, 11 Dec 2013 13:47:08 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=162135#comment-242498 First things first... Teach them to reach and formulate a complete sentence. Teach them to speak using correct grammer. Teach them to spell. Teach them to add and subtract... Until the above are done...new guidelines will mean nothing...NOTHING as educators struggle to teach our children...No help from home...means not much of a chance later in life. Lawmakers...that's what they do...make laws. Enforce the ones that are on the books...in all phases of law...not just education. Duh. First things first…

Teach them to reach and formulate a complete sentence.

Teach them to speak using correct grammer.

Teach them to spell.

Teach them to add and subtract…

Until the above are done…new guidelines will mean nothing…NOTHING as educators struggle to teach our children…No help from home…means not much of a chance later in life.

Lawmakers…that’s what they do…make laws. Enforce the ones that are on the books…in all phases of law…not just education.

Duh.

]]> By: 429SCJ http://www.northescambia.com/2013/12/lawmakers-want-florida-students-go-get-financially-literate/comment-page-1#comment-242479 429SCJ Wed, 11 Dec 2013 07:46:09 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=162135#comment-242479 Education is the corner stone of freedom. Education is the corner stone of freedom.

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