Jennifer Norrell led an effort to more than double the percentage of high schoolers taking AP in her district.

It puts kids in a real-world situation, whereby when you get work done, you get to do things that are more fun than work. “Nows” are, at home, usually homework and chores, and “Laters” are ...

and better able to understand that doing hard work means you’re a valuable member of a community.” Those are the type of kids I want and those are the types of community members I want as well.

Over time — and with my kids’ help — I came to see work for what it is, at least for me: a way to be financially independent and spend my time doing things that I love. My business brings ...

has a daily chore. One of my kids said that they do all the work and we, the parents, do none. I laughed out loud. Then I matured up a bit and listed for them every single thing I’d done that ...

"Versus just giving a blanket rule that gives all kids lunches in high school who are capable of going out and actually getting a job and doing something ... at home and not work, that doesn ...

“You’re telling me that kids who stay at home instead ... Who can actually go out there and do something that makes them have value and work skills for the future?” McCormick said during ...

Here's what I'm doing with my teens instead. Support kids in getting and maintaining ... When your teen wants to work, find ways to help them accomplish this goal, including applying for a job ...

Daniel understands this as doing "the best with what we have" as many immigrant families know of when leaving their home countries and coming to America with high hopes. Kids Of Immigrants x Vans ...