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 ...

In too many schools, character education has become a hodgepodge: drug-abuse prevention, conflict resolution, health education, social and emotional skills acquisition, athletics, and service-learning ...

At the United States Military Academy at West Point, our object is not only to teach cadets to be tactically skilled officers, but also to develop character—the constellation of psychological ...

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 ...

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 ...

STRAFFORD, Mo. -- Teachers and staff in the Strafford school district are praising a program that aims to teach students positive character traits. Character education is now a part of every school ...