LAWRENCE — Character.org, an advocate for character development in schools and organizations, recognized Eldridge Park Elementary School and Lawrence High School for their “LHS Cardinal Mentors for ...

Explicitly teaching character in college? It’s not a new idea, but it’s not widespread. For that reason (among others), Wake Forest University’s Program for Leadership and Character has attracted ...

MIDDLETOWN — Teacher and coach Mark Kerns has gone more than the extra mile in his effort to start a character education program in Middletown. About 200 or so to be exact. Kerns and coach Keith ...

The Sarasota County School Board is expected to suspend its state-mandated character education program at a meeting Tuesday, calling it a "distraction" following criticism from a group of parents ...

Students at Gilcrest Elementary School don’t go a day without physical activity. Weekly 45-minute physical education classes are not sufficient to engage the students’ bodies and minds. Physical ...

I have personally witnessed how our schools can improve both the minds and the hearts of our students. While academic achievement should remain a central focus in public education, it is time to ...

In line with the namesakes of Wilson & Young Medal of Honor Middle School, Principal Yolanda Garza said she hopes to implement a character education program recently introduced at the campus. Retired ...

The Maryland Center for Character Education recently named Eva Turner Elementary School as a 2011 Maryland State School of Character. Thomas Stone High School also was named a 2011 School of Character ...

An ad hoc committee will plan and conduct a 2-day public workshop to identify the most commonly used definitions of character and character education; and explore challenges and opportunities for ...

There is a character education movement in America coming from colleges and universities of every size, research type and timezone. It’s not the first thought that comes to mind about higher education ...

ABILENE, Texas — Parents will soon have the opportunity to enroll in a "Bible-based character education" program called LifeWise Academy. According to a press release from LifeWise Academy, the ...