Junior Achievement Emphasizes Life Skills Over Textbooks
It's mind-boggling that students can attend school for 12 years but still graduate with few pertinent life skills. As parents, we have to accept a good portion of the blame. It's our job to equip our kids for the adult world. Some fault also lies with our kids, who are exposed to these skills at home and school and yet they simply don't pay attention. The thing is, life lessons are best learned in real-life situations. That's what makes Junior Achievement's BizTown such a success.