Yael Kidron is the director of Character Education at the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics. Views are her own. The last year in the news has stirred discussion about values such as tolerance, ...

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 ...

I’ve always been a strong believer that an educator cannot TEACH anything - only FACILITATE learning. With regard to character then, my question: What approach to character can an educator take? Even ...

Just seeing the word "bravery" atop his regular progress reports makes 12-year-old Ismael Lopez stand a little taller. It surprised the quiet, deliberate sixth-grader that the character trait showed ...

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 ...

A ngela Lee Duckworth’s research into the benefits of “grit” — which she defines as a blend of perseverance and passion — did more than spark 1,000 blog posts and editorial hot takes. Disseminated via ...

EAGLE GROVE, Ia. – Chelsie Omvig's eyes tear up as she speaks about her father's suicide. The memory is still vividly raw: Wondering why the preacher was in her living room, the overwhelming emotions ...

The last year in the news has stirred discussion about values such as tolerance, respect, and integrity. According to a Gallup poll, 81 percent of Americans today believe that moral values of society ...

To paraphrase “A Tale of Two Cities,” when it comes to character these seem like both the best of times and the worst of times. On the negative side, it seems like some new political, social, or ...