Over the past few weeks author and journalist Paul Tough and his new book How Children Succeed:  Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character have been making a splash in the worl
Video on NBCNews.com: A growing ‘grit’ movement is taking hold in schools. Teachers at some schools, including Kipp schools, are emphasizing the importance of character skills like persistence and resilience as being crucial parts of a child’s education. Rock Center Anchor and Managing Editor Brian Williams reports.
What are we to make of a 2013 "genius" award winner quoting unproblematically the 'founding father' of eugenics in the opening paragraph of her research statement, even as her research engages young people of color?
This week, NPR has (once again) jumped onto the "gritty" bandwagon by playing a number of pieces related to the corporate education reform favorite of “grit.” On my way to work one morning, I hear...
“Grit” has become a staple of school leadership discussion, due in large part to Angela Duckworth’s best selling book. I just helped a school compose a remarkable vision statement, and grit is ment...
Children in low-income households do less well than their better-off peers on many outcomes in life, such as education or health, simply because they are poorer.