GOSSIP GIRLS AND BOYS GET LESSONS IN EMPATHY


	GOSSIP GIRLS AND BOYS GET LESSONS IN EMPATHY

ellington

4-5-2009 5:05 PM

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ellington says:

SHOULD PUBLIC SCHOOLS TEACH CHARACTER TRAITS LIKE EMPATHY?

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4-6-2009 11:23 AM

tanyamm

Why not. They need to learn it at some time and somewhere, and they're obviously not being taught at home.

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