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Your MOTHER had you do it: fine, great.  I support that 100%!  The issue here is the government forcing children to volunteer as a requirement of graduation.  People, please think about this: the STATE/GOV'T is forcing this on your children.  Whether the work is good or not is IRRELEVANT.  The STATE (through MCPS) should not be able to FORCE children to do this.  Again, it isn't volunteering if you are forced to do it.

It worries me that so many parents on here seem to not be able to distinguish the notion of state coercion.   Frightening in a free society.  [/quote]

The STATE is also FORCING children to be instructed in English, mathematics, science, social studies, art, music, health, and physical education. State coercion. Frightening.
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Do you really not get how that is different?  I could understand having a different opinion about these things, but do you really not understand this distinction.  I guess I just assume that there are so many well educated people on these boards - and so many lawyers in particular - that some things are just obvious.

If you genuinely don't understand the difference then I completely understand how these issues of fundamental freedoms and the necessary checks on public institutions (the state, public school systems and public officials) would go over your head.  [/quote]

Yes, I really do not understand this distinction. It may be obvious to you, but it is not obvious to me. Please explain. I am listening.[/quote]

Me, either. Kids are forced to get an education because, as a matter of historical public policy, we think it's best for the nation that children are at least minimally educated. Educated enough to provide for a robust workforce and to have a clue about good citizenship. Service learning is seen as part of learning to be a good citizen, a good community member. [/quote]

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