Hingham School Committee Ends Community Service Graduation Requirement Pilot

Students can earn transcript commendation for 40 hours of service by junior year end

HINGHAM - March 24 - The Hingham School Committee votes to end a pilot program that would have made community service a graduation requirement, opting instead for a voluntary program that rewards students with a transcript commendation for completing 40 hours of service.

The decision comes after a survey of freshmen participating in the pilot revealed th…