Table of Contents
Introduction 7
1 Character Education Is Needed in Public Schools Charles C. Haynes Marvin W. Berkowitz 10
2 Character Education Cannot Work in Public School Doug McManaman 16
3 The Public School Setting Is Ideal for Teaching Ethics Hannah McCrea 22
4 Literature Is an Effective Tool for Character Education Thomas Hibbs 28
5 Public Schools That Teach Character Help Close the Achievement Gap David Whitman 33
6 Public Schools Indoctrinate Students and Don't Reflect the Majority's Values Phyllis Schlafly 45
7 Public Schools Must Revive Moral Education William Damon 49
8 Public Schools Are the Source of the Decline in Morality Among Teens David N. Bass 60
9 Public Schools Should Be Abolished to Address Society's Vast Moral Divide David Gelernter 64
10 Performance Values: Why They Matter and What Schools Can Do to Foster Their Development 75
A Position Paper of the Character Education Partnership (CEP)
11 High School Ethics Course Affects Knowledge but Not Values M. Scott Niederjohn Kim Nygard William C. Wood 83
12 Ethics Needs to Be Taught Early and Should Be Required in College Kevin Coupe 90
13 Ethics Courses for Students May Not Help but Will Not Hurt Naomi Goldin 95
Organizations to Contact 100
Bibliography 104
Index 109
