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Financial literacy classes Republican attempt at brainwashing
Musbah Shaheen is a PhD candidate in educational studies at The Ohio State University. The hypocrisy of Republican legislators in Ohio had reached a new high. Sen. Steve Wilson and his Republican colleagues recently introduced a bill to “include free market capitalism content in educational standards.” Basically, they want school financial literacy content to teach how capitalism is good. Did they look at current research or consult experts in financial literacy? More:Getting kids savvier about money: Ohio high schools now must teach financial literacy Well, given that the National Standards for Personal Financial Education, which were vetted by experts in this area, do not ever mention the need to learn about free market…


