Weaving a Fabric Called UNITY

“Our teachers care about us; it’s rare to see an unhappy face here,” says Matt, a typical fifth grader in Lore Elementary School in Ewing, a suburb of Trenton in western New Jersey. A visitor can easily see proof of Matt’s observation. In a kindergarten classroom, the little ones take pleasure in the attention given them by their fifth-grade buddies; in another room, a group of students respond warmly to their teacher’s praise of their project for the Multicultural Museum; in yet another room, a senior citizen seems as delighted as her young audience as she reads a story to a class. Clearly, a feeling of unity of people and purpose dominates this 2008 New Jersey School of Character that received no fewer than five national awards last year for its service to the community. Read more >>

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