September 10, 1998
A Lesson in Mandatory Service
Requiring students to volunteer proves to be a mixed blessing
As the new school year opens, more students than ever before face requirements to do charity work along with their homework.
A spate of new mandatory community-service programs adopted by schools could be a boon to many charities seeking extra volunteer manpower.
But those programs could also cause problems for organizations that have not traditionally had young volunteers.
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