As millions of American children head back to school over the next few weeks, they’re preparing for lessons in reading, writing, and math.  But there’s one crucial subject that too many of today’s high schools students are missing out on: Financial literacy.

Only 17 states require a high school course in financial literacy, even though such courses have been shown to have a direct effect on students’ ability to make smart money decisions.  Students who have taken a class in personal finance are more likely to save, more likely to budget, and more likely to have invested money.

Read the article “5 Money Lessons Students Should (But Usually Don’t) Learn in School” on forbes.com.