That became a requirement a few years ago in Ontario. All high school students had to have 40 volunteer hours in order to graduate. Didn’t amount to much....you could get them fairly easily and, as usual, kids found a way around it.
I DON'T GIVE A CRAP if it doesn't “amount to much.. and the kids found a way around it:!!!
It is the freaking principle, not the amount.
Requiring people to perform service to graduate is extortion. This isn't a penalty for wrong doing. It is extortion to receive what you have earned.
Government: LEAVE ME AND MY KIDS ALONE!
I thought it was a pretty lousy idea. I congratulate those who do volunteer work, but forced “volunteer” work is, obviously, an oxymoron. Just not something I think schools have any business requiring students to do - I’d prefer that they concentrate on turning out graduates who can actually read, do a little math, and have a smattering of knowledge of history and geography.
Judy, you use the past tense. Are these 40 hours still required?