&gt;it ought to be part of the compulsory education that everyone receives as a teenager.<p>There is so much material I would like to add.  A better course in our modern day political system (with sub sections for specialized local government).  Financial info.  Enough psychology to understand how people are manipulated.  A basic course in contract law.  A course in one&#x27;s rights.  And a good statistic course that goes over basic human errors when dealing with stats.