Academic qualifications are important and so is financial education. They’re both important and schools are forgetting one of them.
Meaning of the quote
Schools should teach students more than just academic subjects like math and science. They should also teach students about money and how to manage it well. Both academic skills and financial skills are important for students to learn, but schools focus too much on academics and not enough on financial education.
About Robert Kiyosaki
Robert Kiyosaki, the author of the popular ‘Rich Dad Poor Dad’ series, is an American businessman and personal finance educator. He has faced some legal challenges, including a class action lawsuit and investigative documentaries, but his financial education company continues to provide resources to people around the world.
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