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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.
Riverton High School senior Sean Rausch spent years preparing for the Utah state cross country championship, but when the big day came he realized there’s something far more important.
The West Virginia Center for Children’s Justice is promoting a new way of dealing with traumatized students that’s building on the relationship between law enforcement and schools.
Fruita Monument High School coaches want their players to think about the kind of people they want to be, and to apply weekly “man builder” lessons both on and off the field.
School districts in parts of Washington state are implementing yoga and other de-stressing activities into classes to address the climbing stress levels among students.
Educators, business professionals and others are offering their take on the skills students will need for jobs in the future, and the responses mirror feedback from students and parents: strong character and a sense of purpose.
Students at South Carolina’s Meadow Glen Middle School are learning the true meaning of good character through a “Crew” program designed to connect them with
Students weighing in on what they view as the purpose of education are pointing to college readiness, and discovering a passion and practical life skills, in alignment with parents and others who stress the importance of lessons that develop good character.
A 2017 survey of Idaho high school students lists bullying, substance abuse, and suicidal thoughts—issues strongly affected by character—as the top problems plaguing the state’s youth.
