The SCC considers Challenge Success a resource partner--and one which has had as board members a number of SCC speakers over the years. At Challenge Success, we believe that our society has become too focused on grades, test scores, and performance, leaving little time for kids to develop the necessary skills to become resilient, ethical, [...]
The SCC screened Race to Nowhere: The Dark Side of America's Achievement Culture in 2011. Featuring the heartbreaking stories of students across the country who have been pushed to the brink by over-scheduling, over-testing and the relentless pressure to achieve, Race to Nowhere points to a silent epidemic in our schools. Through the testimony of educators, [...]
Madeline Levine spoke to SCC guests in 2013 about authentic success and resilience. Parenting Mission Statement: While we all hope that our children will do well in school, we hope with even greater fervor that they will do well in life. Our job is to help them know and appreciate themselves deeply, to be resilient [...]
