Document Type
Article
Publication Date
Summer 1997
Publication Title
NSEE Quarterly
Abstract
Schools in Maryland have long provided some opportunities for students to volunteer. There have been the usual walk-a-thons, canned-food drives, visits to the elderly, and tree-planting projects. Building on this tradition, in 1985 the Maryland State Board of Education enacted a requirement that all school systems offer courses and programs in community service, open to all students, for elective credit, to provide opportunities for students to reach beyond themselves to help others. Two hundred of Maryland teachers were trained by the state, and during the 198889 school year, over 1,000 students were engaged in community service projects for credit (Maryland Student Service Alliance).
Recommended Citation
Megyeri, Kathy, "History of the Service-Learning It Requirement in Maryland" (1997). Service Learning, General. 123.
https://digitalcommons.unomaha.edu/slceslgen/123