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CHARACTER COUNTS! is the nation’s most popular choice for character education. Our mission is create a world where decisions and behavior are guided by ethics.
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America’s Dropout Dilemma: How to Turn Kids on to School

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Are You Culturally Competent to Teach Character?

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Announcements

What’s Happening

Our newest project is looking for teen leaders

MyLife24-7

One Institute project in the works is an interactive teen website we're calling MyLife24-7. But before we launch it, we need some "student ambassadors" to help us develop the site. Are you a good candidate? If so, apply here.


Vote for our CC! video contest winner

video competition

Nearly 300 participants from around the country entered our first-ever video contest. Judging on impact, creativity, originality, and quality, we narrowed the field to the finalists. Now we need your votes to help us make our final selection. Vote now »


Test your sports values and ethics

Our new 10-minute sportsmanship self-assessments (one for athletes, one for coaches, administrators, and parents) should provoke vigorous debate about what’s right and wrong in sports. What's part of the game and what’s cheating? What are you willing to do to win? What should we expect from coaches? What are the major problems in sports? How do your ethics measure up? Assess your sports ethics at JosephsonInstitute.org/sports »

Grants to support character education

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools offers large character-education grants -- and we offer consultative support in framing CC! to the application. Here are two new grants of interest:

• Partnerships in Character Education
  (application deadline February 24)
• Safe Schools/Healthy Students
  (application deadline March 4)
Learn about these and other funding opportunities »

Integrity Assessment

The findings of our youth ethics survey (see below) have dismayed many, resulting in fingers being pointed at parents and teachers. Are you a good role model?

American youth ethics: 2008 survey results

Josephson Institute's "Report Card" on the values and conduct of young people is now appearing in media outlets nationwide. The results may surprise you. Learn more »