A case can be made for abolishing AP courses. But I think whether to offer and take AP courses is linked to a more serious question.

Too many young adults don’t know how to cook, clean, shop for healthy foods, balance a checkbook, or even stamp and address a letter.

Looking to browse Tumblr, check Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, or log into Gmail during the school day? Well, good luck.

As a competitive athlete who grew up in this new world order, I'm a believer in performing to the best of my ability—and at the highest level of play. But since my ACL injury, I’ve acquired a new perspective on the competitive sports system for young adults. I have even begun to question whether it makes sense for young men and women to be participating at a level of play that heightens the risk of enduring such traumatic injuries.