Any good teacher knows how important it is to connect with students and understand our culture.

I cannot emphasize enough the importance of family encouragement - not just for me, but for everyone.

History is made every day. The challenge is getting everyone to pay attention to it.

The goal is not to turn kids into your kind of adult, but rather better adults than you have been.

We're used to the characteristics of social media - participation, connection, instant gratification - and when school doesn't offer the same, it's easy to tune out.

In order to make anything a reality, you have to dream about it first.

Prom has all the elements of a popular story. It reeks of all-Americanness, tension, drama. It has romance. Pretty dresses. Dancing. Limos. High school. Coming of age.