Part one of term paper
In order to graduate from a public high school in New York State, students must go through many required courses and activities that students in other states may not have. The suggestion of adding a new requirement for graduation, a certain number of hours in a community service area, is currently under mild debate. The suggestion to add the ...

Part two of term paper
... and gets students involved in their community, this requirement is very impractical. In New York, credits for graduation from high school are required in Physical Education, Music, and Art, along with the more traditional academic coursed such as Math, Science, English, and History. Many states require fewer credits than New York in these areas. For example, Florida only requires one credit of high school physical education for graduation, whereas New York requires four. A similar compariso ...