In Heckman’s address to the Global Education Summit, he encouraged us to drop the idea that we can measure success by a single score on a standardized test—even a test as highly regarded as the PISA.16 Instead, he challenged us to derive a set of skills that children will need to prosper in the world. We take this challenge seriously; the rest of the book describes the solution we offer. Fully recognizing that social skills and personal happiness are also key to success,
