Amanda Finke, a rising senior at West Milford High School in West Milford, NJ wrote a response to an article by David Holmes on the importance of character strengths in the college admissions process. Her response was selected by Character.org for their national newsletter. Congratulations to Amanda for sharing her thoughts which can be found…
Because of the cancellation of the NJASECD Conference in May, we decided to recognize our honored schools with a virtual ceremony on September 30, 2020. This ceremony honored our NJ Emerging Schools of Character, Honorable Mention Schools of Character, and NJ State Schools of Character as well as the 2020 National Schools of Character from…
This video was created by Character.org in Washington, DC. Jerard Stephenson, principal of North Plainfield High School in North Plainfield was interviewed by Character.org about how North Plainfield High School has fostered student voice and motivation. North Plainfield, a school with a diverse student population is known for its mentoring program which has helped students…
by Bill Trusheim and Eileen Dachnowicz An article about the New Jersey Schools of Character program was published in the September issue of the NJEA Review. The article recounts the importance of working on character, social-emotional learning, and school culture and climate in the words of educators and parents from schools that have been recognized…