Kindness 101 is a program that uses the stories CBS News finds in our "On the Road" series to teach kindness and character. The stories are paired with lesson plans created by a nonprofit at Iowa's ...

WATERLOO - Character counts in the Cedar Valley. That's a message that promoters of character education want the community to hear this week. Sunday marked the start of Character Counts Week, a ...

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 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 ...

Miss Charleston 2004 Ashley Wood sees character — or its lack — as an issue that cuts to the heart of society.

The Lead-Deadwood Middle School Character Counts program recently recognized three students for their good citizenship. One student from each grade is chosen each month throughout the school year. For ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. CBS News Correspondent Steve Hartman will work with Drake University to create educational programming centered around good ...

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 ...

When were you last intentional about identifying positive character traits with your children or grandchildren? As children grow, they need to have repeated reinforcement from the adults around them ...

SPENCER, Iowa (KTIV) - Iowa’s Character Counts Program has honored the city of Spencer, Iowa, as the 2025 Community of the Year for its efforts to recover from historic flooding last summer. Today, ...