NPRDec 17, 2015Learning Soft Skills In Childhood Can Prevent Harder Problems Laterverified_publisherNPR - Lynne ShallcrossAcademic learning is usually in the spotlight at school, but teaching elementary-age students "soft" skills like self-control and social skills might help in keeping at-risk kids out of criminal trouble in the future, a study finds. Duke University researchers looked at a program called Fast Track, …