CHARACTER EDUCATION THROUGH SCHOOL ABSTRACT "Character education is the foundation of all education (Galluzzo & Pankrata, 1990)." It is the means for individual and collective advancement. Human development and progress are based upon the spiritual capacities of knowing and loving. All schools, not just institutions of in-depth learning (high schools), must provide the moral training and character education necessary for well being. Religion plays an indispensable role in the development of character. Moral and character training should …showed first 75 words of 4317 total…

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