Calculating the future: Milton, local high schools recognized for personal finance education
Delivery drivers use some of the same skills police officers do, including interacting with irritable people, solving problems on the spot and driving responsibly,
Schuetz, director of administrative operations for the
Janesville Parker and Craig high schools,
The schools were among 126 in the state to be recognized.
Why should students care about pizza and police?
It is important in a job interview to connect your experiences to the potential job, Schuetz said.
Schuetz and Bilhorn spent the class period offering interview tips, teaching students how to give a proper handshake, explaining how to dress professionally and demonstrating why students should treat each person they meet with respect.
Bilhorn has conducted more than 300 interviews since he became a principal. Schuetz hired police officers in his former job as
The effort started a few years ago, Bilhorn said.
He and his staff sensed there was something missing from the high school curriculum.
Students were leaving high school without knowing important life skills, such as how to create a budget or how to choose car insurance, he said.
Many students headed off to college without any idea of how much their educations would cost in the long run, which was most concerning, Bilhorn said.
So staff created a curriculum for a financial literacy class that touches on nearly every aspect of personal finance and success in the job market, Bilhorn said.
Over the last three years, every high school junior has been required to take the course. Manogue said almost every parent at teacher conferences has told him they wished they had the course when they were in school.
Long term, the course will benefit the community, Bilhorn said.
About half of
Students will enter the community knowing how to prevent financial crises and avoid the struggles associated with financial hardship, he said.
The hope is that they will make informed decisions that will influence the course of their lives.
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