31 - Maryland already has this in place. I believe alot of other states do as well.
Nice try, though, to pin this on Obama.
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This mandatory service issue was an old Kennedy policy that they attempted to make into state law in Maryland in 1992.
Service Rule Stirs Debate in Maryland
Published: July 29, 1992
“We are not opposed to community service,” said Susan Buswell, executive director of the Maryland Association of Boards of Education. “We’ve long supported student involvement in volunteer service, but what concerned our boards was the mandatory nature of the program. How much will it cost? Who is liable if a student gets hurt or injured on a project? Who will do the record keeping?” Uncertain Costs
All it takes is for one suburban kid to get knifed while doing mandatory community service work in the “hood” and the political firestorm and lawsuits will end any such a program immediately.