I'm a principal at a high school that doesn't push college. Our model was a hard sell to parents — but it paid off.

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Joseph Samuelson, the principal of Upton High School, wants his students to be prepared for any path they take after graduation.

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I'm a first-year medical student at Stanford. From working on cadavers to 12-hour lecture days, this is what a week in my life is like.

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The author is a med student at Stanford.

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AI has turned college exams into a 'wicked problem' with no obvious fix, researchers warn

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The author (not pictured) is a college professor at Pepperdine.

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Look inside Institut auf dem Rosenberg, an elite boarding school in Switzerland that costs over $200,000 a year

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Institut auf dem Rosenberg.

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My son asked not to be contacted for a couple of days after his college move-in. The boundary helped us both adapt to our new normal.

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The author (left) didn't contact his son (right) after college move-in.

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I attended an academically rigorous magnet high school. I loved it, but I wanted something different for my daughter.

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The author attended a difficult magnet high school.

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I worried homeschooling would make my kids antisocial and friendless. I was wrong.

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The author's kids enjoy participating in theater, and it adds to their social lives.

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I was laid off 3 times in 2 years working in tech. Rather than get laid off again, I'm going back to school.

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Sarah Henschel has gone through three layoffs in two years.

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As a high school teacher, I see first hand how a lack of motivation can impact teens. Here's how parents can help them feel more inspired.

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I homeschooled my son for 2 years before sending him to public school. He's happier now, but he excelled academically at home.

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The author (right) homeschooled her son (left).

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