Topic: Character Education

2 chapters across the catalog

Manterruptors
Episode 821 • • 2:05:40 - 2:08:02

821: Manterruptors

US Education Scores, Jimmy Kimmel Man on the Street

The latest National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) report shows that US high school seniors are losing ground in math and reading, with only 37% judged college-ready. A Jimmy Kimmel "Man on the Street" segment illustrates this decline, showing young adults who can name numerous Marvel characters but cannot identify US presidents or the Vice President.

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Pounding the Pavement
Episode 328 • • 1:24:09 - 1:26:32

328: Pounding the Pavement

Character Education, Rethinking Letters in Schools

Schools are implementing "character education" based on the book Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. Students are taught concepts like "synergy" and "win-win" and are required to write "rethinking letters" instead of serving traditional detention for "character violations."

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