Does character education represent a hidden liberal or conservative political agenda designed to integrate a particular groups values into a schools life?
No, North Dakota recognizes that the home has the primary responsibility for developing character, but there is a growing recognition that the school, church and community must also be engaged in the process. Communities can agree on core virtues that they believe are essential to pass on to the next generation and schools can engage in reinforcing the character traits that also have the commitment of the home. North Dakota’s efforts are designed for each community to become involved in the process of determining their core virtues. One of education’s great goals is to help learners possess and act from a positive set of traits and to become active responsible citizens. To accomplish this goal schools need to work with parents as the first and most important moral educators of children. Support from communities, faith institutions and civic organizations is essential in a comprehensive character education process. To create these linkages the schools will identify local players such as
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