How can I help foster character education in the Pleasanton schools?
Since the American workforce ultimately comes from our schools, everyone should have an interest in seeing that our youth develop into responsible, ethical people. The very qualities that today’s work force needs are character traits and skills that form the building blocks of character education. In 1991 the U.S. Department of Labor issued a report “What Work Requires of Schools,” also known as the SCANS report – which cautioned that students must develop a new set of foundation skills and competencies such as interpersonal skills, individual responsibility, self-esteem, sociability, self-management, and integrity. If you would like to be a part of this important activity, please call one of the Pleasanton schools and offer your support or contact Rich Puppione who is the chairperson for the character education program at (925) 426-4290. It is important to keep in mind that formalized character education begins when members of a school, along with broad community involvement, come tog
