CHARACTER COUNTS! is a national program that has been embraced by Botetourt County CHARACTER COUNTS! Leadership Council, Botetourt County Schools, Botetourt County Recreation Department, Botetourt 4-H ...

The city of Gaithersburg has been celebrating Character Counts! in October since 1996, but this year the program’s subcommittee has introduced a few changes in an effort to keep the community engaged ...

The Ignacio School Board has approved Middle School Principal Chris deKay's request to implement the Character Counts program at his school. He wants the program to expand to the entire community, for ...

In 1999, Joanne Acomb, with Alliant Energy, introduced a program called Character Counts to community leaders. Character Counts is a nationwide initiative that champions good character as a means to ...

The School District of Beloit is honoring students for demonstrating the attributes of the Character Counts Program. The children were honored at Family Fest this past weekend. Listed below are some ...

The Iowa Character Awards for 2025 are being announced, highlighting the people, teachers, communities and organizations that are helping to make positive changes across the state. Amy Smit is ...

SPENCER, Iowa (KTIV) - In the face of last summer’s devastating floods, the people of Spencer, Iowa, stood together with compassion and resilience. That community spirit has been recognized. “It is ...

Miss Charleston 2004 Ashley Wood sees character — or its lack — as an issue that cuts to the heart of society. "There are many problems in our country … and I am passionate to solve all of them," Wood ...

As an educational system, Austin Public Schools staff members not only want to graduate students who are successful academically, we also want to develop young adults of good character. It just makes ...

Austin Public Schools will implement a district-wide character education program titled Character Counts during the 2007-2008 school year. This program is a framework based on basic values called the ...