In my area, we had home economics which was supposed to teach you how to cook, what to eat, how to do your taxes, etc. It was removed from high schools because it was not helpful to find a job, or useful to college applicants.
This. So many things was skipped and glanced over in school, because it won't be on final exam, so you don't have to know it. This constant focus on exams and numeric results is driving the education system into the ground.
