RaveThe New York Times Book ReviewTough shows how higher education does not ameliorate the inequities of K-12. It magnifies them. Tough rests his case on research, but it’s the people in his drama who will stay with you ... Some of the imbalances Tough describes are simply breathtaking ... The apparent weakness of this book is its forgettable title; the content, however, is indelible and extraordinary, a powerful reckoning with just how far we’ve allowed reality to drift from our ideals.
