«We have to remember that not only are our children's futures and own futures going to be affected by economic competitiveness and academic skills, but also by their civic and moral engagement and their interest and ability to lead lives that are meaningful to them and others and that are oriented to certain common norms, values, and principles.» (gse.harvard.edu)
Her history suggests that teachers have largely been pawns in the games of others; if teaching is to become a professional field organized around common norms and standards, then practitioners and their representatives need to exert professional control over it, as we have seen in other domains. (educationnext.org)
Brooks correctly observes that «[m] any young people grow up in a sexual and social environment rendered barbaric because there are no common norms.» (firstthings.com)