Missouri Education Watchdog: The Danger of Teaching Character Education in Schools

Missouri Education Watchdog: The Danger of Teaching Character Education in Schools:

The Danger of Teaching Character Education in Schools

by stlgretchen

A school district in Hawaii is implementing character training for three year old children to improve the quality of education. From Psych Central:

“Improved social and character skills leave more time for teachers to teach, and students to learn and be more motivated,” said Brian Flay, an OSU professor in the School of Social and Behavioral Health Sciences. “What we’re finding now is that we can really address some of the concerns in our schools by focusing more on character in the classroom.


“These are not new concepts — they’re the kind of things that have always been discussed in families, church