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Researchers, programs, organizations, and funders all want trustworthy evidence that young people who are exposed to some form of character education grow or develop as a result of that experience. As ...

Character — the moral and mental attributes specific to an individual — is said to be enduring and powerful, virtue itself, a focal point. Character is formed by one's actions; sometimes a person's ...