Courage to Care™ is an evidence-based curriculum for middle school students, designed to increase empathy and care for others, and reduce bullying and meanness
. It has shown extreme effectiveness in tests with over 3000 students to improve school culture and climate while reducing peer victimization.
It was created by researchers, educators and specialists from the University of New Hampshire and is now being used in schools nationwide. Shouldn’t your students have the Courage to Care?
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