Editor's note: The Tulare County Office of Education recognizes local students who exhibit good character through the character COUNTS! program each day in the Times ...

Every year Character Counts! honors a student who doesn't discriminate, plays by the rules and shows fairness. But what happens when you can’t pick just one student? That’s the case for this year’s ...

Nominator Travis Wyrick says, “Aiden is the FFA Chapter Cotton Team Captain and has been a member of the team for the last four years. Aiden seeks to see others be successful, and ensure that they ...

Each month, the staff of Austin Public Schools focuses on one of the six pillars of the Character Counts framework. January’s pillar is fairness. • Be fair and just. • Treat people equally. • Make ...

Liberty Elementary School eighth-grade student Joshua Villarreal is a little shy when you first meet him, but after a few minutes, Joshua’s colors truly begin to shine. Those around him describe ...

The Multi-Cultural Committee of Ignacio School District awarded Joel Priest as February’s Character Counts Person of the Month. The award honors trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, ...

The message today character counts. Character is being what you ought to be. Senator Ernie Chambers and Tom Osborne team up to share with kids their thoughts on the importance of character. It just ...