The passageway into the new millennium is looking beyond what is to what might be. For us, as the generation that will pass its collective soul to the next generation, now is the time to lead with good character. At the heart, character education is helping young people develop a sense of social responsibility-it is an investment in our future. We must help young people see that their actions and choices create the world as it is and as it will be. One of the most important legacies of public education has been to provide students with the critical capacities, the knowledge, and the values to become active citizens striving to realize a vibrant democratic society.
Schools are an important indicator of the well-being of our democratic society.
Together in the Lives of Young People. Council of Chief State School Officers. Lewis, C., and I. Tsuchida. A More Complex Analysis Is Needed. ASCD is an international nonprofit organization committed to forging covenants in teaching and learning for the success of all learners.