{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-158.005","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 158.005","heading":"Definition of \"character education.\"","body":"As used in KRS Chapters 156 and 158, unless the context requires otherwise, \"character\neducation\" means instructional strategies and curricula that:\n(1) Instill and promote core values and qualities of good character in students including\naltruism, citizenship, courtesy, honesty, human worth, justice, knowledge, respect,\nresponsibility, and self-discipline;\n(2) Reflect the values of parents, teachers, and local communities; and\n(3) Improve the ability of students to make moral and ethical decisions in their lives.","path":["KRS Chapter 158"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=3416","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:51:03Z","sha256":"daa46e32b42f920a3a66fd48a4f29d8ac6a843d05e1fdd151ac1c3333baa4cb2","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-157a.990","next":"us-ky/krs-158.007"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}