On March 25, the Downey Character Counts Citywide Coalition met to honor the Downey school district for their State Golden Bell Award and unveil the city’s newest street, Caring Way.
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Downey renames street near hospital “Caring Way”
As part of efforts to make the “Six Pillars of Character” more visible throughout the city of Downey, California, a stretch of road near the new Kaiser Permanente hospital has been named “Caring Way.”
Downey accepts the Golden Bell Award, and a surprise bonus award
Superintendent Dr. Wendy Doty and CHARACTER COUNTS! Teacher Trainer Mary Jo Enyeart went to San Francisco last week to receive the Golden Bell Award on behalf of the Downey, California, Unified School District.
Dear CC!: How do you know CC! really works?
Dear CC!
Just how do you know that CC! works? I recently read an article that said there is no noticeable difference in kids who go through character education and those who don’t. Is that true? Can you please explain?
Downey earns a Golden Bell
Every year the California School Boards Association presents the Golden Bell Awards to outstanding programs in school districts throughout California. The primary purpose of the award is to recognize and support “sustainable, innovative or exemplary programs which have been developed and successfully implemented by California teachers and administrators.”
