Paul Tough, contributing writer to The New York Times Magazine, former Senior Editor of This American Life, and author of Whatever It Takes: Geoffrey Canada's Quest to Change Harlem and America, looks at character as the most important asset to a child's success in How Children Succeed. From his website:
"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 How Children Succeed, Paul Tough argues that the qualities that matter most have more to do with character: skills like perseverance, curiosity, conscientiousness, optimism, and self-control."
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