It is imperative to change the way we look at education. We should invest in the foundation of school readiness from birth to age 5.
age birth change
James Heckman
These are some quotes by American author James Heckman Economist, who was born on April 19, 1944.
Quotes by James Heckman
The cognitive skills prized by the American educational establishment and measured by achievement tests are only part of what is required for success in life. Character skills are equally important determinants of wages, education, health and many other significant aspects of flourishing lives.
James Heckman
For a variety of reasons, I have always felt myself an outsider. I don't know how to classify myself in economics. I am a loner. I do not like groupthink, which, if anything, has become more important in economics. In addition, a lot of the values I hold are not the mainstream values in the profession.
