Education is not just Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic. A major component, unmet in our public schools, has to do with providing service to the community. So many venues for service exist.

One service that would be strongly encouraged is tutoring. Tutoring could also include a strong community out-reach provision, engaging local citizens as module counsellors. Much like the scouts use local parents as merit badge counsellors and universities use their alums in recruitment, the schools using the standard modules could certify volunteer tutors for the modules. (Yeah, no sex offenders, please)

Other service programs  would engage students in community housing, hunger, crime prevention and holiday programs. In Switzerland, students participated in construction and support of the Heidi trail. New Orleans will have Habitat for Humanity, Healthcare, Environmental, Legislative, etc. opportunities for years to come.

Completion of a minimum service requirement would be required for graduation. Graduation with honors would require a greater commitment to service just like it requires a commitment to academics. Student who receive free services like meals, transportation, child care and tuition assistance should be able to pay with additional public service hours.