Yet it managed to work as a team. Even students who didn't triumph in the tower-building contest took pride in what they had accomplished. We talked about it, and we listened to each other. We just dealt with what we had. In addition to fairness, the students learned other skills they'll use the rest of their lives, she said.
Citizenship encompasses respect for authority.
Coalition, dedicated to helping students develop character. Coalition members in Ohio include the Akron and Toledo public schools, along with those in Brook Park, Girard, Lima, Painesville, Perrysburg, Sandusky and Stow, said Julie Dwyer, national director. YMCAs in Canton and Cincinnati also participate, she said. Another member, the Ohio National Guard, has trained 30 facilitators to teach Higher Ground in selected schools around the state, including Groveport Madison Freshman School. Ninety students there are forgoing English once a week to learn from Jones and 1st Lt.