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The purpose of this study was to delineate school practices that balance academic rigor with attention to ethical development. Not surprisingly, all our findings relate to deliberate efforts to build trust within the school culture. Less predictably, each of these findings can be said to support a genuine examination of "truth"—of true relationships, of true understanding, of true intention--as essential to trust building and, consequently, to deep learning. This study reports on our work. It condenses hours of on-site interviewing and piles of documentation into 10 key findings. It does not pretend to present the final word on the subject. But it lays out the broad headings under which, we think, the future directions of character education will develop both in the laboratory of private education and in the broad reaches of our public school systems. And it provides the hallmarks and frameworks for educators looking for effective ways of educating students to address the moral perplexities of the 21st century. If you would like permission to distribute or reprint this resource please fill out the Permission Request Form by clicking here.
