A reading assistant reads on the classroom floor with a small group of fourth graders at Wanke Elementary School in San Antonio on March 9, 2012.
A reading assistant reads on the classroom floor with a small group of fourth graders at Wanke Elementary School in San Antonio on March 9, 2012. Jennifer Whitney for The Texas Tribune

The National Liberty Museum in Philadelphia recently published a study highlighting the effectiveness of the museum’s character education programs. Character education, also called liberty education, was shown to positively affect students who participated in outreach initiatives like Young Heroes Outreach Program, a free offering to Title 1 schools. (Education Dive)

Jacob Sanchez was a newsletters fellow for the Tribune in 2016. At St. Edward’s University, he studied political science and journalism. Previously, Sanchez was an editorial intern at The Texas Observer,...