Citizenship
IL school’s ‘Wall of Honor’ highlights military veterans serving the community
Officials at Danville, Illinois’ Kenneth D. Bailey Academy want students to look up to military veterans, literally.
TN students step up with ‘amazing display of youthful pride’ in the USA
Over 2,000 students recently put on an “amazing display of youthful pride” in America at an Equine Education Day event in Nashville, Tennessee when a microphone malfunctioned during the National Anthem.
Cincinnati arts and technology program helps students refocus their lives
Students attending the Cincinnati Arts and Technology Studios are getting a second chance at graduating high school, along with lessons about character many are carrying with them to college.
OECD’s Schleicher: Ethics for an Age of Acceleration
In an age of acceleration, in which the human experience is faster and more disrupted than ever, ethics becomes even more important than it was in quieter times.
Students become better citizens through ‘We the People’ competition
Easthampton High School students won a statewide “We the People” competition at the Edward M. Kennedy Institute in Boston, and are now headed to a national competition. The students believe the deep dive into constitutional government has made them better citizens.
How to use literature for character education
Businesses, civic organizations, churches, and others sponsors are funding a literature program for students in Marksville, Louisiana that’s focused on courtesy, citizenship, and character.
In EL Schools, students learn citizenship by participation
A staffer from the local alderman’s office called Ryan Maxwell, a teacher at an EL (formerly Expeditionary Learning) School, to ask: “Can you please instruct your class to stop calling us?” The school’s approach to forming citizens was working a little bit too well.
PA lawmakers want graduates to understand government
At a time when so many are worried about the growing schisms in our country, Pennsylvania lawmakers are advancing legislation to better help students understand the practices and institutions that bind them together.
College seeks to close “cultural gap” with “patriotism class”
A new requirement at a Midwestern college teaches freshmen patriotism and skills valued by the military.
