The United States loses too many students between high school and college. Even students who have successfully completed the college preparatory curriculum still find themselves taking remedial classes for math or English Language Arts upon entering college. About half of those entering community colleges and 20 percent entering four-year universities are channeled into remedial courses becauseContinue Reading »

There’s been a lot of talk about grit lately. Paul Tough is out with a new book arguing that grit, built by persevering through multiple failures, strengthens character and helps us succeed. High-performing charter schools talk openly about teaching students the soft skills of grit and perseverance, and are even partnering in research to understand what predicts them. Grit even seems to bContinue Reading »