Paul Tough

Writer & Speaker


Tuesday, April 2nd, 2024

AGB Conference Keynote

Paul will discuss The Inequality Machine in conversation with Mary A. Papazian, the final keynote presentation of the 2024 National Conference on Trusteeship, presented by the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges. More Information >


Sunday, October 6th, 2019

Keynote Lecture at 12th Annual Breakthroughs in Education event

Paul will deliver a lecture about The Years That Matter Most as part of Breakthroughs in Education 2019. The talk will be held in the Mark & Lisa Schwartz Auditorium of the Ragon Institute. Tickets required. More Information (and tickets) >


Wednesday, August 14th, 2019

Springfield Public Forum Speech

Paul will discuss The Years That Matter Most in a speech at the Springfield Public Forum at Springfield Symphony Hall, 34 Court St. More Information >


Wednesday, August 14th, 2019

The Years That Matter Most at Harvard Book Store (with Tony Jack)

Paul will discuss The Years That Matter Most in conversation with Anthony Abraham Jack at Harvard Book Store, 1256 Massachusetts Avenue. More Information >


Tuesday, August 13th, 2019

The Years That Matter Most at WBUR’s CitySpace (with Michael Pollan)

Paul will discuss The Years That Matter Most in conversation with Michael Pollan at WBUR’s CitySpace at 890 Commonwealth Avenue. More Information >


Tuesday, May 31st, 2016

Keynote speech at NPEA annual conference

Paul will discuss Helping Children Succeed in a speech at the National Partnership for Educational Access annual conference in Boston. More Information >


Friday, November 15th, 2013

NCTE Session

Paul will discuss How Children Succeed in a session at the annual convention of the National Council of Teachers of English. Sheraton Back Bay, Ballroom B, Second Floor. More Information >


Saturday, September 7th, 2013

Brookwood School Talk

Paul will discuss How Children Succeed in a lecture at the Brookwood School, as part of the school’s “4 to 14 Speaker Series.” One Brookwood Road. More Information >


Saturday, September 7th, 2013

Boston College Lecture

Paul will discuss How Children Succeed in a lecture at Boston College. The lecture, which is part of the Lowell Humanities Series, will take place in Gasson 100. More Information >


Wednesday, April 3rd, 2013

Speeches at Milton Academy

Paul will discuss How Children Succeed in a series of talks with parents, faculty, and students at Milton Academy. At 4 p.m., Paul will address the K-8 faculty and staff in the King Theatre. At 6:30, he will speak to upper school students in the Fitzgibbons Convocation Center. At 7:30, he will address upper school parents in the King Theatre. More information on the K-8 talk can be found here. Details on the upper school talks are here.