The Character Counts! Committee in Glenview has selected the student essay contest winners in grades fifth through eighth for 2015. In its 18th year, the contest asks students to write an essay on one ...

In response to our request for essays on character, we received many compelling reflections. Below is a selection. The next two topics for reader submissions are indulgence and silence—read more. When ...

He’s a winning scribe. Noah Fequiere, a student at Billyburg’s PS 196, aced first place in his category in the national “Kindness is the Key to Unlocking Good Character” essay contest sponsored by the ...

As I write this, it is essay-writing season in many colleges and universities. For my own courses, I just graded 52 research papers. This week, I will receive 25 additional essays to grade. It will ...

CHESTERTOWN — With compositions focusing on topics such as lessons learned through loss, the importance of standing up to bullies and the value of responsibility, it’s difficult to believe the ...

Can you become more honest, courageous or kind by reading a book? Christian Miller, director of The Character Project at Wake Forest University, recommends six new books and three essays that reveal ...