The youngest teacher in America is a 16-year-old MBA student

Here’s something you do not hear on daily basis: The youngest full-time teacher in America is 16.

When the Covid-19 pandemic caused changes to education systems across the country, Shani Muhammad’s father decided to homeschool her until she was sufficiently old to enroll in college, People reported.

“I accelerated so quickly because I was focusing on important things like the ACT, writing college-level essays and reading college-level material,” Muhammad said. “Understanding how to get to a level that’s a little higher than what the regular school system would go through.”

The MBA student also made history because the youngest graduate of Langston University. He holds two degrees, one from Langston and the opposite from Oklahoma City Community College.

Despite a formidable 22 ACT rating and $3.2 million in scholarship offers, Muhammad admits she faced a few hurdles when applying to school, as several universities wouldn’t admit 13-year-olds.

“I received a few scholarships and they said, ‘Well, technically he can’t have room and board,’” she said, while other offers specified she had to attend until she was enrolled.

The third-grade teacher – who chronicled her educational journey in her book “Read, Write, Listen: 13 Years in College, How I Made It” – said she contacted college officials to advocate for herself, they usually ultimately gave her possibilities .

Muhammad, who was 15 on the time, received a job offer from an Oklahoma City school principal the day after receiving her bachelor’s degree. However, she decided to attend until she was 16 and will drive a automobile.

“I don’t want to have to wait in line to pick up my students,” she recalled pondering. “We’ll wait until I get my car and driver’s license.”

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Although she admits that she sometimes faced resistance from her parents resulting from her age, she maintains that her students at all times showed her respect.

“I tell them all the time, ‘Honey, I was in your shoes a few years ago. “We are not that far-fetched,” Muhammad said.

Muhammad’s goal is to earn a Ph.D. after earning his MBA in May. He also intends to proceed public speaking and develop his own training materials.

Despite her day job and early achievements, Muhammad says she still likes to “have fun” just like several other teenager.

“I just work like I’m an adult,” she told People magazine. “It’s a pretty crazy balance.”