A Decade of Troubles for AmeriCorps

Beset with management problems, the national-service program faces an uncertain future

September marks the 10th anniversary of AmeriCorps, the national-service program that was a hallmark of Bill Clinton's first presidential campaign. But AmeriCorps supporters don't know whether to celebrate or breathe a sigh of relief that the program has survived.

The laws governing AmeriCorps, which provides money for college tuition or to repay student loans in exchange for volunteer work in

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