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Teaching Differently: Your Story Matters
My blindness — it might be my super power

California teacher promotes civics to confront ‘selfish’ student stereotype
Mission San Jose High School teacher Jeffery Alves wants students to focus less on themselves and more on what they can do for others.
Back to School 2021: A Conversation with Administrators and Teachers
Eight educators share their experiences during the pandemic

Does Character Have a Role to Play in Prison Education Programs? Yes.
Character development is one of the benefits that we should pursue in more prison education programs

Vincencia Nyaminde on “School success is about culture not just academics”
They say that doing what you like is freedom while liking what you do is happiness. An adage that tells my story since joining Bridge.

Civics and Comparative Religion Belong in Public School, Survey Says
Sociologist Jeffrey Guhin weighs in on the recent PDK poll, suggesting alternatives for increasing civic engagement

Focus on character in high school, when decisions have consequences
Character education is of fundamental importance, however, it can be harder to agree on the time in a child’s life when it can have the greatest impact.

ID teen helps lead first Community Kindness Day to promote ‘simple acts of kindness’
Skyview High School senior Tyson Cantrell believes “simple acts of kindness can change the world.”

AL football champ launches campaign to change bullying school culture
Former University of Alabama lineman Bradley Bozeman is tired of talking about bullying. He’s determined to do something about it.

The “Young Kings” of Ron Brown College Prep
A cooperation of EdWeek and National Public Radio has resulted in a three-episode profile of Ron Brown College Prep, an all-male public high school in Washington, DC. The result is a look at a public high school creating both a thick culture and a narrative of character.

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.

Learning to lead in middle school
Officials at Riverside School in Lyndonville, Vermont, believe one of the best ways for students to learn is to lead, and they’re expanding a school advisory program to give students more opportunities to mentor younger students.