When Grit Isn't EnoughBy: Linda F. Nathan Examines major myths informing American education and explores how educators can better serve students, increase college retention rates, and develop alternatives to college that dont disadvantage students on the basis of race or income Each year, as the founding headmaster of the Boston Arts Academy (BAA), an urban high school that boasts a 94 percent college acceptance rate, Linda Nathan made a promise to the incoming freshmen: