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Minnesota State Schools of Character and Promising Practices Awards

The Minnesota State Schools of Character Award is modeled after the National Schools of Character (NSOC) program sponsored by the Character Education Partnership (CEP) and based on CEP’s Eleven Principles of Effective Character Education. The program recognizes schools and/or districts that excel in exemplifying the eleven principles and demonstrate outstanding character education initiatives that yield positive results in student behavior, school climate and academic performance. Program requirements mirror those of the national award and state award winners are forwarded for national consideration. 

The Minnesota Promising Practices Award has also been created to recognize schools in Minnesota that have developed and implemented a specific practice promoting character development in their schools. These practices must be: specific, unique and transferable, provide measurable results and impact, and encompass at least one of the eleven principles.

CAE is currently seeking schools/districts to make application for the 2010 awards programs. Applications may be downloaded by visiting www.mncae.org. Application deadline for the 2010 Minnesota Schools of Character program is Dec. 1, 2009. Application deadline for the 2010 Promising Practices program is March 1, 2010.

Congratulations to the 2009 Minnesota Schools of Character & Promising Practices Awardees and to The Blake School in Hopkins for being named a 2009 National School of Character Honoree!

2009 Minnesota Schools of Character

The Blake School, Hopkins, MN
Schumann Elementary School, Long Lake, MN

2009 Emerging Minnesota Schools of Character

SAGE Academy Charter School, Brooklyn Park, MN
Waseca High School, Waseca, MN

2009 Minnesota Promising Practice Awards