Month: October 2016

  • Education Secretary To Schools: Give Student Opportunities To “Do Democracy”

    Earlier this week, National Education Secretary John B. King, Jr. made an incredibly compelling case for service learning. Some highlights from his speech to the National Press Club: “Schools have a special responsibility to prepare students for their role in democracy…This is one of the original goals of American public education, something that has become…

  • Hillary’s National Service Reserve

    Last week, Hillary Clinton announced her plan for a 5 million member national service reserve project.  Americans across the country would continue in their full-time jobs but would be on call to respond to national disasters, health emergencies, and other crises. “America works best, ” she said, “when citizens volunteer in their own communities.”  She added, “Working…