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 ...

Q: Our 4-year-old daughter has a sweet personality and the whole extended family has been doting on her since she was born. She loves being the center of attention and “performs” on cue if given the ...

Parents encouraged to set meaningful goals for their children, focusing on heart, environment, and core character traits for ...

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 ...

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 ...

Value-based instruction gains popularity in schools ~ Southeast Missourian SCOTT CITY, Mo. -- Discipline referrals have been down and student morale has been up since Scott City Middle School ...

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 ...

I should probably stop short of saying this will be the last thing I have to say about grit—never say never—but I think this will be the last thing I have to say about grit. Maybe. In response to my ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...