The Center for Character and Citizenship teaches character education, and generates and disseminates knowledge and research about how individuals develop moral and civic character and provides scholars, educators and organizations with the tools they need to contribute to this development.

one of the oldest and most respected character education programs in the nation. It's collection of daily words of wisdom is currently licensed to over 17,000 schools nationwide.

The What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) was established in 2002 by the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences to provide educators, policymakers, researchers, and the public with a central and trusted source of scientific evidence of what works in education. The WWC aims to promote informed education decision making through a set of easily accessible databases and user-friendly reports that provide education consumers with high-quality reviews of the effectiveness of replicable educational interventions (programs, products, practices, and policies) that intend to improve student outcomes.

Stanford University is one of the world's leading research and teaching institutions. It is located in Palo Alto, California.