Why Our Children Must Lose to Win

Education reform has not been a big talking point on the campaign trail. That could be because it’s a complicated issue—one that policy makers and politicians can’t agree on.

Sometimes we need to talk to people outside of the system to see what works and what doesn’t. Paul Tough is someone who’s spent a lot of time thinking about education and he's written about it in his latest book, "How Children Succeed.” Read an excerpt.

Guest:
Paul Tough, author of "How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character"

> > See him speak in Cambridge on Sept. 6.