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Pub. Date
2016
Language
English
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Description
"Research demonstrates that all children have the capacity for . . . success . . . Informative and effective methods to help children overcome issues and thrive." —Kirkus Reviews
A NOW READ THIS PBS NewsHour and New York Times Book Review selection
In the New York Times–bestselling How Children Succeed, Paul Tough introduced us to research showing that personal qualities like perseverance,...
A NOW READ THIS PBS NewsHour and New York Times Book Review selection
In the New York Times–bestselling How Children Succeed, Paul Tough introduced us to research showing that personal qualities like perseverance,...
Author
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
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Description
First published as The Years That Matter Most
From best-selling author Paul Tough, an indelible and explosive book on the glaring injustices of higher education, including unfair admissions tests, entrenched racial barriers, and crushing student debt. Now updated and expanded for the pandemic era.
When higher education works the way it's supposed to, there is no better tool for social mobility—for lifting young people...
From best-selling author Paul Tough, an indelible and explosive book on the glaring injustices of higher education, including unfair admissions tests, entrenched racial barriers, and crushing student debt. Now updated and expanded for the pandemic era.
When higher education works the way it's supposed to, there is no better tool for social mobility—for lifting young people...
Author
Language
English
Description
Why do some children succeed while others fail? The story we usually tell about childhood and success is the one about intelligence: success comes to those who score highest on tests, from preschool admissions to SATs. But in this book the author argues that the qualities that matter most have more to do with character: skills like perseverance, curiosity, conscientiousness, optimism, and self-control. The book introduces us to a new generation of...
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