My sister, now a college professor, pumped gas at a Hess station where her boss, intimidated by mathematics, wouldn't let her multiply to tally unsold cans of motor oil at the end of her shift. She had to count by 1s. A visual collage from The Boston Globe's photo department. My sister, now a college professor, pumped gas at a Hess station where her boss, intimidated by mathematics, wouldn't let her multiply to tally unsold cans of motor oil at the end of her shift. She had to count by 1s.
Work is good for kids.
It teaches them responsibility and the value of money. Kusum Singh doesn't think so. Singh recently found a slight negative impact on academic achievement among students who worked as little as 12 to 15 hours a week and more serious negative effect on students working more than 20 hours a week. The assumption has been that the work environment complements the same values as the schools. Between school, singing and orchestra practices, classes at the New England Conservatory, and work, Marchant emulates overbooked adults.