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Teenager replaces a neighbor’s flag
Moses Lake, Washington resident Junior Villarreal’s home security camera recently caught a young man on his front porch, and he took to Facebook to identify the culprit.
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?
Former British Education Secretary encourages character education
Nicky Morgan, now a member of parliament in the United Kingdom, spoke to students at Mangus Church of England Academy about all of the opportunities that schools have to form character. However, her passion for building character extends far beyond the school walls.
Sociologist Patricia Maloney on Character Formation at Charter Schools
In this full-length interview and accompanying transcript, sociologist Patricia Maloney addresses issues like these:
• The vast differences between charter schools and how they seek to form character
• Why a relational approach to education can be a double-edged sword
• The careful dance of teaching cultural capital
‘Daughters of Worth’ nonprofit reaches out to engage, inspire young girls
North Carolina mother Liz Liles is making it her life’s mission to help young girls in her community.
Sent to the principal’s office . . . for good behavior
“I’m very, very proud of you,” said the mother on the phone. “And thank you for being a good student. I love you,” she added. These words must have been music to the ears of Machen Elementary School principals Jennifer Humble and Daryl Crosby.
NJ students write to hospitalized children
Students at two New Jersey primary schools are learning to care for people beyond their networks of friends and family by writing letters to hospitalized children.
New rules keep Illinois students in schools
Limiting suspensions and expulsions in favor of “restorative practices” that promote dispute resolution is creating different outcomes for students in Illinois schools.
A Culture of Community Inclusion in Rural South Jersey
Using empathy, teamwork, and leadership to teach our students life lessons without using textbooks
Jewish school brings summer camp to class
The Jewish Community Day School in Watertown, MA, incorporates camp-like overnight trips as part of its Jewish environmental education curriculum. That is part of a broader push toward experiential learning and character formation.
Austin schools encourage students to become “mindful” of themselves and others
The Austin Independent School District is incorporating “mindfulness” practices into the school day, and officials contend the stress reduction, breathing and other techniques are helping students stay focused.
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.