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The Years That Matter Most: How College Makes or Breaks Us

The Years That Matter Most: How College Makes or Breaks Us

Paul Tough, bestselling Author

November 5 // 6:00 pm //
Cost: Free

Paul Tough is the bestselling author of “How Children Succeed” and a contributor to The New York Times Magazine and This American Life. In his new book, “The Years That Matter Most,” Tough describes the way higher education in America can both help and hinder young people searching for better opportunities. The book tells the stories of several remarkable students, including some for whom college acts as a powerful engine of social mobility. But Tough also reveals the sometimes hidden ways that our higher education system favors children of wealth and privilege and holds back striving young Americans from modest backgrounds.

To join us at the post-event dinner at The Armory at MGM Springfield, please register here.

This event is part of our “Spotlight on Education Series” which is sponsored by Platinum Sponsor, MassMutual.

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