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Defining Character: What (Part 1)
How are America’s high schools helping to form their students’ moral character? It’s a question that implicitly raises another: What do we mean by character?
A movement to change the ultra-competitive college application process
The ultra-competitive college admissions process is a maddening ordeal for many students and parents, but a movement to include indicators of character alongside the current reliance on test scores and academic achievement is changing the dynamic.
Christian, Jewish, and Muslim students create drama for understanding
Chicago students of different faiths are continuing a tradition that’s drawing them together through the Olive Tree Arts Network, a nonprofit that uses creative expression as a catalyst for cross-cultural dialogue.
From Classroom Teacher to Elected Leader—It Is Possible
“Be the change you want to see in the world.”
On this soccer team, soccer is the third priority
Indy Millennium Soccer players know they are “sons first, students second, and then, players—in that order.” Those priorities have made them among the best in Indiana two years running, WTHR reports.
Teaching Differently: Your Story Matters
My blindness — it might be my super power
High achieving students make sacrifices for top grades
Ambitious students at a Connecticut high school sacrifice sleep, TV, and time with friends to keep a straight-A average
Barbados teachers learn restorative practices to address student discipline
The island nation of Barbados may soon officially adopt restorative practices as part of its national education model, according to a Canadian social justice group works to train educators on the softer approach to student discipline.
Prisoners model generosity with bicycles
In Bermuda, five prisoners defied expectations by repairing and restoring bicycles as gifts for children.
Scholars on Schools: Interview with Charles Glenn on Islamic High Schools
In this short clip, sociologist Charles Glenn talks with CultureFeed Editor Joanna Breault about the modeling of character by teachers and their openness to discuss difficult topics with students.
Who we want to be is the key to how we will act
With regard to developing people of character, I start from a simple premise: identity drives behavior.
Study: NYC charter school students more likely to vote than traditional school peers
A new study commissioned by a New York City charter school shows students who attended the school were significantly more likely to vote, a reality officials credit to a focus on civics engrained in the school culture.
