Experts say ‘grit’ won’t replace the need for improved mental health funding for students in England
Concerns Over “Grit” Initiative in Schools School leaders and experts caution that the government’s push to foster “grit” in students cannot substitute for enhanced mental health support in English schools. Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson and Health Secretary Wes Street emphasized the role of More Mental Health Support Teams (MHST) in preventing crises and nurturing resilience […]
‘Family, faith, and grit’: Did Stallone just give Hollywood a knockout punch in new film?
Many films coming out of Hollywood have recently faced heavy criticism because they often pushed “awakening” values, but are also original. Dick Boyce aims to change that. Boyce is an investor and entrepreneur who co-produced a new film with Sylvester Stallone, known as “Lost on a Mountain in Maine.” The story spans multiple generations, with […]
Tom Thibodeau impressed with Karl-Antony Towns’ grit
In the third quarter of his new team's most complete win of the season, Karl-Anthony Towns flew to the Knicks' bench to save a missed ball from Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic. Towns quickly got back up in time to make the layup. In Monday's blowout win over the Knicks, Towns scored two of his 30 […]
Nets’ grit mentality has them off to surprising start this season
In the Big 3 era, and even last year when the Nets won the championship, talent was valued over toughness. It's still early, but so far this season it's been the opposite. And that toughness has led to the Nets' surprising 4-4 start heading into Friday's game in Boston. “You have guts, right?” Cam Johnson […]
Luis Severino’s grit delivered everything Mets need vs. Brewers
MILWAUKEE — Luis Severino Tuesday night was, in many ways, what the Mets' season has been so far. Things went badly at first, but they were persistent and refused to surrender. No, wait. There was more to it than that. They had the will and skill to do more than just survive. So Tuesday's Severino […]
How Harley-Davidson traded American grit for woke ideology
I once read a great analysis of the birth of modern America that described how veterans returned from World War II and how programs like the GI Bill opened up new paths and opportunities that didn’t exist before. Many of the American soldiers who returned home were seasoned warriors who had faced the worst of […]
Marcus Stroman displays big-game grit to stop Yankees’ skid
There was no five-alarm fire in the Bronx. The Bronx was not burning. But manager Aaron Boone was looking to end the Volunteers’ first possible four-game losing streak of the season, and Marcus Stroman doused the embers of hysteria swirling among Yankees fans with an 8-3 win over the Braves. Stroman allowed a home run […]
Fitness enthusiast Richard Simmons ‘not dying,’ faces skin cancer with grit and humor: ‘Don’t forget to pray’
Fitness enthusiast Richard Simmons reassured worried fans in a recent Facebook post that he was “not going to die”, but was diagnosed with a form of skin cancer that required several painful treatments. He admitted that he had been diagnosed with. Fans first became concerned about Simmons’ health after he posted messages on multiple social […]
Rachel Daly praises Aston Villa’s grit after scoring WSL winner at Leicester | Women’s Super League
Aston Villa's match winner Rachel Daly paid tribute to her team's grit in bouncing back from their FA Cup disappointment and returning to the Women's Super League with a win over Leicester. The England striker's 16th-minute goal sealed a 1-0 win at the Pirelli Stadium, but keeper Daphne van Domselaar also played well on a […]