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Conrad, Dan; Hedin, Diane – Phi Delta Kappan, 1991
In November 1990, President Bush signed into law the National and Community Service Act. This article briefly reviews three arguments for the role of service in an educational program (to stimulate learning and social development, to reform society and preserve democracy, and to halt separation of youth from the wider society). (36 references)…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Democratic Values, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education
