KIPP Austin Public Schools, South Campus
5107 I-35 South
Suite A
Austin, TX 78744
Driving Directions
Parking is located around the far right side of the building. As you enter from the I-35 feeder road, continue around the right side until you see KIPP Austin parking signs.
The New York Times journalist and author
will speak to local educators and community members about his new book
How Children Succeed:
Grit, Curiosity and the Hidden Power of Character
Friday, October 26
6:00-7:30 pm
Q&A, Meet & Greet, and Book Signing
to immediately follow.
KIPP Austin thanks Zen for providing food for this event.
PAUL TOUGH is the author of Whatever It Takes: Geoffrey Canada's Quest to Change Harlem and America and a series of acclaimed articles about character and childhood in the New York Times Magazine and The New Yorker. In his new book, How Children Succeed, Tough asks why some children succeed while others fail. He connects the dots between groundbreaking research in neuroscience, economics, and psychology to show that the qualities that matter most for success have less to do with IQ and more to do with character: skills like grit, curiosity, self-control, and optimism. He discusses how KIPP is infusing these and other key character strengths throughout the curriculum to help students climb the mountain to and through college.