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The article discusses aspects of criticism on the educational system of Prince George's County Public Schools in Temple Hills. It highlights the proposed changes on the structure of the school boards as well as the school safety. It also cites the public outcry against the county executive that lead to the appointment of chair and vice chair in the school board.

The article provides information on several social activities related to the National Addictions Awareness Week held at various schools and communities in Hay River, Northwest Territories. It presents the views of people who attended the awareness programs including youth educator Rand Teed and Hayley Huartson, a self proclaimed addict in recovery. It further informs about the difficulties faced by the two during drug addiction and their recovery from the addiction.

The article reports on the commitment of the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine to provide social services to the community in Nashville, Tennessee.

The article offers information about the annual Mount Zion Back to School Health Fair to be held at the Jefferson Street on July 30, 2016 that sponsored by Mount Zion Baptist Church and led by Bishop Joseph Walker III and his wife doctor Stephanie Walker.

The article discusses the Ghetto Film School originally started in South Bronx, New York in 2000 by former social worker Joe Hall. The school is run as a nonprofit organization that helps local youths learn how to film motion pictures. Students must film a six-minute narrative to graduate from the program. A discussion of the school's funding is also presented.

A photograph is presented of Jamal Crawford, former basketball star, at Rainier Beach High School of Seattle, Washington.

The article discusses voluntary efforts taken by employees of Comcast Corporation, a broadcasting and cable company, at the 14th annual Comcast Cares Day, to bring about a makeover in terms of cleanliness and remodelling the hallways at the Houston Elementary School in Washington, D.C.

The article discusses collaboration between Ohio's Southeast area's non-profit organization Habitat for Humanity and local schools to construct a special home for a lucky family in Athens, Ohio.

The article reports on the creation of Himmelfarb Mobile University (HMU) of the Jewish Social Service Agency (JSSA) of Maryland in 1989 which provides a special volunteer program for seniors living in residence facilities in their community.

The article reports on the Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA) Collaborative, Advocate, Register Educate, and Stimulate (C.A.R.E.S.), a yearlong voter registration and education offensive campaign to be launch by AKA Sorority Inc. to reach, mobilize, and affect citizens throughout the communities in Tennessee served by AKA.

The article reports on the food drive of the sixth, seven, and eight grade students and teachers at Nichols Middle School to feed the needy during Christmas in Jackson, Mississippi.

The article reports on the support of San Diego Charger football player Shaun Phillips to make peanut butter and jelly (PB&J) sandwiches to the students of Montgomery Middle School in Alabama.

Nearly every morning last September, his first month teaching at St. Patrick's School here, Raymond Encarnacion arrived to find the same girl waiting outside his closed and darkened classroom. She stood with her backpack and coat, and sometimes she gave a joking groan when he showed up, because his presence meant there wouldn't be some pushover of a substitute. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Focuses on the Scripps Committee for Humanity and Public Service (CHiPS) program of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at University of California-San Diego. Opportunity for graduate students to perform volunteer work; Background on the history of the CHiPS program; Food and clothing drives organized by the CHiPS program.

Reports on a proposal by Nassau County, New York Executive Thomas S. Gulotta to require parents on welfare work in public schools. Similar proposal by New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani in 1995; Intense opposition against the proposal in New York City. INSET: Nassau to limit smoking on July 1..

Discusses the community service requirement in Maryland, which states that every student's diploma must be made contingent on community service. Experiences of students who did not meet the requirement; Estimated number of students who have made the requirement; Threats made against students; What is expected of students; Comments from students who have not met their requirements.