A review by smemmott
Whatever It Takes: Geoffrey Canada's Quest to Change Harlem and America by Paul Tough

4.0

I found it both heartening and depressing to read about Geoffrey Canada and the Harlem Children's Zone. Their approach of focusing on early childhood in order to make real change in people's lives makes a lot of sense. But it's difficult to be hopeful that these programs will be replicated on a much larger scale.

I'm looking forward to reading updates in 5, 10, 15 years and more - what difference these interventions will make in the long run.