Title: Character Education

There is a strong effort in public education to achieve high academic standards. With the election over, we are looking at another four years adjusting to the NCLB so this effort is going to grow even more. I firmly support current efforts to achieve high academic standards. Our focus on developing a sense of excellence in children would make no sense if we did not advocate aiming for excellence. Yet we must not neglect the …

…responsible, self-disciplined citizens and happy adults. References Aristotle, 1941. The basic works of Aristotle, ed. R. McKeon. New York: Random House. Lickona, Tom, Schaps, Eric & Lewis, Catherine (2004) . CEP's Eleven Principles. Retrieved Nov. 7, 2004, from http://www.character.org/principles/ McBrian, J. L., & Brandt, R. S. (1997) . The Language of Learning: A Guide to Education Terms, 17-18. Renuka, Sharma (2004) . The Ethics of American Youth. Josephson Institute of Ethics. Retrieved Nov. 7, 2004, from http://josephsoninstitute.org/Survey2004/