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The Edutopia Poll
by Laila Weir
Yes or no, right or wrong, stop or go -- we all constantly make decisions, from the mundane to the life changing, even if no one ever formally taught us how. Now some schools are adding this skill to their curriculum. With help from a nonprofit organization called the Decision Education Foundation, they're teaching students a six-step decision-making process that includes framing the problem, considering alternatives, and doing any additional research needed. But how much can you teach people to make good choices -- and is school the right place to do it? Or should schools focus on the academic basics in which too many students are already falling behind? Share your opinion.
