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Students step up to change classmate’s life with service dog
Members of East High School’s Key Club saw an opportunity to change a fellow student’s life, and they’re making it happen.
Growing percentage of superintendents concerned about preparing students to be good citizens
A 2018 survey of K-12 superintendents found that the percentage of district leaders concerned about students graduating unprepared to participate for civic life increased drastically over the last year.
Teacher wins character education trophy for engaging students in community
Pacific High School teacher CJ Eastwood recently won a Character Education Award trophy and $2,000 from San Bernardino area Rotary Clubs.
Cade Museum aims to ‘spark wonder, invent possible’ with exhibits that blend science and art
A “26,000-square-foot intellectual oasis” opened in Gainesville, Florida in May after more than a decade of fundraising, and it aims to inspire visitors to “spark wonder, invent possible.”
Club teaches boys to lead in positive ways
Administrators at Illinois’ Quincy Junior High School are working with 6th-grade boys to give them the “skills to make a man valuable and character to make a man invaluable,” The Herald Whig reports.
Immigrant custodian honored for positive influence at ID elementary school
Mustafa Ocanavic wears a lot of hats at Boise’s Taft Elementary School – custodian, counselor, cafeteria DJ, student safety monitor, mentor and friend.
Restorative justice approach reduces fights at Canadian Catholic school by 74 percent
St. Benedict Catholic Secondary School in Ontario, Canada switched from automatic suspensions for students who fight to a restorative justice approach that requires them to work with a mediator and take responsibility for their actions.
A Culture of Community Inclusion in Rural South Jersey
Using empathy, teamwork, and leadership to teach our students life lessons without using textbooks
Dan Scoggin on “Filling a school campus with purpose”
An education that assumes the reality of philosophy and forming character—just as much as it believes in the reality of chemistry, geometry, and economics—can work for our generation and within public education
Defining Character: Why (Part 2)
The form of someone’s character is measured by their “moral discipline, moral attachment, and moral autonomy.” These definitions are more than just academic; they help us clarify what we instinctively mean when we speak of character and praise it.
HS lacrosse team puts on impromptu patriotic performance during emotional ‘Seniors Night’
Technical difficulties at the final home game of the season for the Chopitcon High School boy’s lacrosse team provided a perfect opportunity for departing seniors to leave a lasting impression.
Tech elites don’t let their little darlings use screens
A new book highlights the negative effects of social media among students, and its authors point to years of warning signs from Silicon Valley parents who strictly regulate their children’s exposure.
