Word: civic
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...sides believe that certain values—civic, moral or religious—should be taught in school, and they recognize the classroom’s impact on the moral outlook of America’s children. Most parents want nothing more dearly than to ensure that their children grow up to be men and women of integrity, honesty, industry and charity...
...Public schools are supposed to teach civic values, but they need to integrate a stronger call to moral virtues like charity, self-discipline and integrity. It is nearly impossible, however, to find agreement on how this should be done, and whether these virtues require a religious component. Schools are caught in a political tug-of-war between church leaders and humanists, facing the daunting task of creating religious neutrality while teaching strong moral values. Those whose beliefs and opportunities are hurt most are poor families whose children are forced into failing urban schools and cannot afford an alternative...
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Segat, Harding and Walser hold similar views on the major issues, another difference from the Florida recount. The progressive Cambridge Civic Association (CCA) has endorsed all three...
Election officials announced that all the City Council incumbents and two of the progressive Cambridge Civic Association (CCA) challengers had won council seats, though the new School Committee will not include three-term incumbent Susana M. Segat, whose spot had looked safe at the preliminary count on Tuesday...