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U.S. Public Service Academy on the National Radar

Interest in the proposed U.S. Public Service Academy is growing. Since a bill to create the academy was introduced in March, political heavyweights, major publications and government watchdogs are all weighing in on the issue. The academy would be the civilian counterpart to military schools, and would offer approximately 5,000 students a federally subsidized college education in exchange for five years of civilian public service following graduation. The idea was featured recently in Time magazine and is being endorsed by Senators Hillary Clinton and Joseph Biden, among others. It would offer a unique core curriculum that would emphasize service learning and international education, with challenging requirements for study abroad, public service internships and leadership development activities. Chris Myers Asch, co-founder of the U.S. Public Service Academy, feels that building the academy would send a powerful message about the value we place on public service in this country. Those in opposition feel that there could be other, more effective, ways of bringing service to the nation's attention.

Decide where you stand on the U.S. Public Service Academy:

- Published on Tuesday, September 18, 2007

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