A chief reason for Finnish schools' much-touted success is that, ironically, they have done a better job implementing core business strategies than many explicitly market-based educational models.
Building on his previous work about the importance of personal traits such as perseverance in student success, Paul Tough focuses Helping Children Succeed on how educators, policymakers, and parents can help children develop those attributes.
A project in Newark, N.J., produced cautionary lessons for both advocates and critics of education reform.
