Wisdom Academy Advances a Public Charter Model Focused on Academics, Character, and Choice

With a mission to prepare students for future leadership, Wisdom Academy approaches education as a partnership among students, families, and educators, with learning framed as both an academic and ...
KTXS

LifeWise Academy offers 'Bible-based character education' to local fourth grade students

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 ...
Cal Alumni Association

Building a Bridge Between Social-Emotional Learning and Character Education

When challenging student behavior arises, the instinct in many schools is to turn to discipline: assigning detention, suspension, or removal from class. But John Gasko, chief well-being officer at ...
El Paso Times

OPINION: Why character education matters

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 ...
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Approaches to the Development of Character: Proceedings of a Workshop

Suggested Citation: "6 Measuring Character." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2017. Approaches to the Development of Character: Proceedings ...
Cal Alumni Association

How West Point Is Expanding Character Education

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 ...