Kern Partners for Character & Educational Leadership

KPCEL is a growing community of higher education faculty, scholars, and practitioners dedicated to equipping current and future K-12 leaders to create learning environments that cultivate character, foster belonging, and promote practical wisdom. Together, we advance a vision of K-12 education that prepares students not only for academic success, but for meaningful lives that contribute to flourishing communities.

Vision

Fostering character development to reimagine education.

Mission

We empower educational partners to build a symbiotic relationship between research, theory, and practice that advances character develop

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