A call for character education and prayer in the schools / William H. Jeynes ; foreword by William J. Murray.
Jeynes, William.
2010
LC311 .J48 2010 (Mapit)
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Title A call for character education and prayer in the schools / William H. Jeynes ; foreword by William J. Murray.
Author Jeynes, William.
ISBN 9780313351037 (alk. paper)
0313351031 (alk. paper)
Publication Details Santa Barbara, Calif. : Praeger, c2010.
Language English
Description viii, 332 p. ; 25 cm.
Call Number LC311 .J48 2010
Dewey Decimal Classification 370.11/4
Summary "According to William Jeynes, the lack of both school prayer and consistent moral instruction in our schools has had devastating consequences both for our education system and for the nation as a whole. In A Call for Character Education and Prayer in the Schools, Jeynes makes a compelling case for restoring moral instruction and nonspecific religious moments to the classroom as a way of restoring a much needed moral grounding in American society in general. The book traces the history of character education in the public schools, including coverage of leading advocates of their inclusion from Thomas Jefferson to DeWitt Clinton to Horace Mann. Jeynes then offers a broad survey of the country since the Supreme Court decisions of 1962 and 1963, asserting that most of America's greatest problems are moral in nature, and could be addressed by making moral instruction and a focus on the spiritual a part of our young citizens' school lives."--Publisher's description.
Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references and index.
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