by jpitney | Dec 20, 2020 | Civility, Education, Polarization, Viewpoint Diversity, Volunteering
Samuel Abrams at AEI: This socio-political reality is dangerous for our polity, as it can lead to what the nation just witnessed around the 2020 elections: negative partisanship, the death of real debate, and further institutional polarization. Trust in government and...
by jpitney | Jul 16, 2020 | Civility, Education
The 2020-2021 school year is approaching and The Be Kind People Project is equipping parents and teachers with the tools and programs they need to head back to school while facing a new normal in the classroom (or virtual classroom). The Be Kind People Project will...
by jpitney | Feb 25, 2020 | Character, Education
Peter Wehner: Our schools are but one institution of many that are tasked with shaping the moral lives of the young. The philosopher Martin Buber, while cautioning not to overestimate what the educator can do to develop character, wrote, “Education worthy of its name...
by jpitney | Dec 7, 2019 | Civility, Education, Uncategorized
Thomas Gift and Andrew Miner at the Wall Street Journal: After the 2016 election, students from two high schools—one in Chicago and the other in rural Wisconsin—took turns visiting each other. The field trips were designed to help students understand each other’s...
