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Can money help build character? That is what many Illinois Schools are banking on. The Illinois Positive Behavioral Interventions and Support (PBIS) Network will receive a grant of 71,038 to fund a four-year program character education program in the Illinois Schools. The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) announced that the state will receive on of four awards given by the Partnerships in Character Education (PICE) for 2007.
Illinois Schoolsâ?? State Superintendent of Education Christopher Koch believes this award represents the stateâ??s successful commitment to character education over the last decade. Illinois Schools started the PBIS program almost ten years ago, and credit it with helping to create safe learning environments and emotionally stable students.
Character education gained popularity after the devastating Columbine incident, and experiences a surge of attention with national tragedies like the Virginia Tech massacre. But does it really work? Parents, administrators and educators of Illinois Schools have been asking that question for years. One criticism is that additional programsâ? like character education take time away from Illinois Schoolsâ?? critical academic learning, arts and physical fitness activities.
