Education is often imagined as a neat package of textbooks, lesson plans, and examinations. Parents and policymakers alike tend to measure its success in grades, certificates, and visible achievements. Yet, beneath this surface lies a deeper, more enduring influence: the silent forces that shape who children become. Subtle and often invisible, these forces quietly guide a child’s destiny. What our naked eyes see of a child is only the tip of an iceberg. The shining tip is the result of the...