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Embers Elementary School Recognized for Excellence

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Two Illinois Schools Recognized for Excellence

Chicago, IL - The Illinois Schools of Character Evaluation Team has selected Embers Elementary School in Niles, IL and Abraham Lincoln Elementary School in Belleville, IL as

the 2016 Illinois Schools of Character.

The Illinois State School of Character award recognizes schools or districts that demonstrate an outstanding character education initiative that yields positive results in student behavior, school climate and academic performance. These two Illinois State School of Character winners exemplify the Eleven Principles of Effective Character Development and have been forwarded to the National Schools of Character competition sponsored by Character.org (Formerly the Character Education Partnership, CEP) in Washington, D.C. to be considered as a National School of Character. These schools will be announced in May, 2016.

"These two schools have created caring school climates where character is taught, celebrated and lived in service to the school and community," said Dr. Madonna Murphy, Coordinator of the Illinois Schools of Character Program. "Research shows that schools that promote character education develop students who grow to become confident and ethical leaders."

The College of Education at the University of St. Francis and the Will County Character Coalition will honor the 2016 Illinois Schools of Character at the Character Education Conference in October, 2016 at the University of St. Francis.

After being named State and National Schools of Character, schools serve as models and mentors, helping other educators transform their school cultures and improve academics and student behavior.

For more information about schools of character, visit www.character.org.

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