Though schools have always been a safe haven for children, they, too, face many challenges as our society and economy continue to change. The TRUE Initiative, a Saginaw-based organization, is helping ...

A bill introduced in the Texas House could require schools to teach students positive character traits like honesty, kindness and school pride. House Bill 729 was introduced by Republican Rep. Dwayne ...

To be independent. I want each of my children to have the ability and confidence to live an independent life, making their own choices based on their own values, and not feeling limited by their own ...

When Jenny Kamla's 19 kindergarten students entered her class at The Webster School in St. Augustine this year, the teacher named them "independent problem solvers." It sounds exciting to a 5-year-old ...

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 ...

State lawmakers could start requiring students to learn character traits such as honesty, kindness and school pride as a part of their lesson plans. The price tag to school districts and public ...

“Please take a look at today’s workshop target and tell me if you have a specific notice or a wonder about it.” John Exall was introducing his sixth-grade class to its next “ex­pedition,” a ...

Dean Fusto, a language teacher at Episcopal High School, promotes tolerance. His book, "The Next Best Thing To Being There," describes activities the University of North Florida graduate uses in the ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KTHV) - Tonight's My Town Hero is a certified 4th degree black belt instructor, but that's not all that makes him so extraordinary. It's what he's doing throughout the schools of ...

IT IS a common refrain down the ages: the young of today lack the backbone of earlier generations. In the UK, education secretary Nicky Morgan is ploughing £3.5 million into efforts to instil ...