{"id":19,"date":"2024-10-18T17:03:28","date_gmt":"2024-10-18T17:03:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/americanclassroom.show\/?episode=the-case-for-civility-how-respect-transforms-schools"},"modified":"2026-06-24T09:21:19","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T09:21:19","slug":"the-case-for-civility-how-respect-transforms-schools","status":"publish","type":"episode","link":"https:\/\/americanclassroom.show\/?episode=the-case-for-civility-how-respect-transforms-schools","title":{"rendered":"The Case for Civility: How Respect Transforms Schools"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>How do you create a school culture where students thrive, teachers stay, and respect runs deep?<\/strong> In this episode of <em>American Classroom<\/em>, hosts Jared Taylor and Lindsey Crosland welcome back Kim Ellsworth, Director of Education for Heritage Academy, to explore the transformative power of civility in schools. 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