Stories, analyses, and original research written to inspire and equip you with creative approaches to character formation

‘Chess Queen of the South’ recognized for skills, character, leadership
Earle STEM Academy student Tamya Fultz started playing chess in sixth grade, and the next year she won Chicago Public Schools’ Academic Chess South Conference Playoffs with a perfect score.

Montessori schools promote intrinsic reward of learning to develop creative, self-directed learners
Murray-LaSaine Elementary School Principal Meredith Wallace has no use for sticker charts or special recognition for perfect attendance. She’s also not a big fan of letter grades at her South Carolina school.

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.

Olympic gold medalist Alex Rigsby talks character with students in Classroom Champions program
Alex Rigsby, gold-medalist on the U.S. Women’s Olympic Hockey team, returned from the Olympic Games in PyeongChang, South Korea to a drastically different environment.