“I can graph a polynomial function, but I don’t know how to write a check or pay a credit card bill!” Almost all high schoolers have said something along these lines, lamenting the fact that the standards for education do not include provisions to mold them into economically sound individuals. The U.S. Census Bureau reports that 50.3 percent of high school students ages 16 and older work between 11 and 20 hours a week, anywhere from 27-49 weeks per year.