Paul Tough is the author of How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character and Whatever It Takes: Geoffrey Canada’s Quest To Change Harlem and America. He is a contributing writer to the New York Times Magazine and a speaker on various topics including education, poverty, parenting, and politics.

Recently by Paul Tough

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Is Motivation More Important Than Cognitive Ability When It Comes to Children’s Success?

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Sept 05, 2012 10:43 AM
Replication

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Sept 29, 2008 9:59 AM
Freaks and Cheats

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Sept 26, 2008 10:23 AM
A Charter-School Setback?

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Sept 24, 2008 9:12 AM
Locke High: The Real Charter Challenge

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Sept 23, 2008 9:13 AM
Cheaters

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Sept 22, 2008 10:42 AM
More on Attrition

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Sept 18, 2008 10:08 PM
The Attrition Problem

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Sept 18, 2008 2:53 PM
No-Excuses Middle Schools?

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Sept 17, 2008 11:00 AM
Green Dot

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Sept 15, 2008 10:18 AM
The Zone

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Sept 12, 2008 2:12 PM
The Divide

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Sept 11, 2008 12:12 PM
Obama Speaks

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Sept 10, 2008 10:27 AM
Whatever It Takes

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Sept 10, 2008 10:03 AM
The View From the U.K.

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Sept 09, 2008 12:39 PM
Free the Chicago 1,400

Paul Tough

Sept 09, 2008 11:16 AM
Nuclear Option

Paul Tough

Sept 08, 2008 12:36 PM
Teachers Inverted

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Sept 08, 2008 10:34 AM
Teaching Limits

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Sept 05, 2008 1:56 PM
Generation Gap

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Sept 05, 2008 12:59 PM