Sally Kohn says character development in schools is out of fashion. She argues that it should be more intentional and not accidental. There's an implicit curriculum for ater development, she adds. But there are also conservative elements to the argument against teaching values at school - which can lead to bad behaviour if taught too early.
Many people think schools are no place for teaching character. Psychologist Angela Duckworth of the University of Pennsylvania and founder of Character Lab, disagrees. She talks with EconTalk's Russ Roberts about the implicit curriculum for character, the critical role early education plays in shaping our adult values, and why the Marshmallow Test doesn't determine our destiny.