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Heavy emphasis on “hard skills” leaves children unprepared for the real “tests” in life.

Posted on November 17, 2013 by Highlighting Members' Needs

Mr. Gates, Working with grade 7-12 students for more than two decades, and as a summer youth employment counselor for 10 years, it has been my experience that a lack of soft skills and virtues (perseverance, ambition, responsibility, self-confidence, self-discipline, … Continue reading →

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