Nurturing Decent Human Beings: The Case for Moral Education in Our Schools

The education we provide our children is most likely to determine whether or not we nurture in the next generation a commitment to the common good, civility, and truth. Surveys consistently indicate that a majority of Americans believe its schools should help students embrace such values and lead lives that contribute to the common good. Indeed, we all have a vested interest in seeing that our schools are successful in nurturing good human beings.

Why, then, is there no national commitment t...