January 10, 2008

Speakers Weigh In For and Against Proposed U.S. Public Service Academy

By Hurley Goodall

Washington

Public-policy researchers and university officials gathered at the American Enterprise Institute on Wednesday to debate the merits of a proposal in Congress to establish a U.S. Public Service Academy.

The proposed undergraduate institution would provide training specifically for public service, in addition to a traditional core curriculum in the arts and sciences. Upon graduation, students would have a five-year obligation to serve in public-service roles on a local, state, or

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