Young people want to see students learn more than just their core subjects in school… TL;DR Gen Z and Millennials rank real-world skills like personal finance management and home economics as the top things students should learn in school Even as diversity in education has grown, young people still say students aren’t currently learning “real,” culturally diverse history Real survival skills and mental health education are topics young people want to see students learn in the classroom The majority of Gen Z, having grown up with near unlimited access, rely on the internet and social media for anything they want to learn. In fact, YPulse’s Education report shows that 84% of Gen Z say they would use the internet / online resources if they wanted to learn something new, as compared to 41% who say they would turn to a teacher. And, really, why wouldn’t they choose the instant access to information they carry in their pocket? There’s a YouTube video for everything, and now, an even quicker TikTok. ...
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