I've been thinking a lot about Character Education. A few decades back, I began seeing colorful Character Education posters in schools. It was part of a curriculum that promoted the basic character ...

Five Japanese professors visited SUNY Cortland on Nov. 7 to learn how to bring character education into their country’s classrooms. Two faculty members from Hiroshima University, two from Okayama ...

Minnesota will spend $1.5 million to finance "character education" programs in public schools designed to reinforce basic values like being on time and telling the truth. "I think (character education ...

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 ...

There is a growing consensus among pediatricians, psychologists and educators that the youth are not OK. But the absence of mental illness is not the same as well-being. The real goal should be to ...

Our nation has seen many cultural and lifestyle changes over the past 15 months, prompting our society to self-reflect on everything from social norms to social justice to educational priorities. In ...