Beyond 'grit

Dr. King knew what he was talking about. Character education has again emerged as a front in the effort to prepare our children for college and beyond.

So we need to stop getting it wrong every time we talk about it.

This is not the first time we’ve focused on character, but what makes this go-round unique are two things: first, there’s a new body of research analyzing the non-academic skills kids need to be successful; second, a slate of pop psychology reporting has brought that research into the public discourse...