Five links that made us think this week.

Henry V is one of Shakespeare’s most appealing characters. What would he have been like if he went to an American school? David Brooks on the boy crisis in schools.

They’re curing cancer, founding startups, and excelling academically despite being homeless. They’re also teenagers. Meet the kids who are making the rest of us feel bad about ourselves.

Michaela is one of the most impressive kids in America. Photo from First Position.

Undocumented students tell their stories in the new documentary Papers (via LearningMatters).

There are now over one million homeless students in America.

One test to rule the rest of your life? A closer look at the Chinese college entrance exam, the “single most important test any Chinese citizen can take.”

Have a great weekend.