The semblers are going to haunt me forever.every time I turn around there they are, they screwed me up enough they need to stop messin with out kids. as you know it is betty who is on the board of the DARE program. I fought them where I used to live and moved to a county that WAS not using the program they were investigating itwell no they want to continue investigating itwhile implimenting it in our schools i found this in our local papers opinion page just now.
"Awareness and education is always better than ignorance and going through life with blinders on, which is why it is good that the school system has decided to keep using the Drug Awareness Resistance Education program.
That doesn't mean, however, that we shouldn't continue to look at other programs and be open to changing to one that produces tangible results for the money spent.
Critics of the popular drug program have become more vocal in recent years, mainly because they say there isn't any direct evidence that it helps keep kids off of drugs. Carroll has formed a committee to look at DARE and other drug awareness programs, and an improved version of the DARE program is under review at the University of Akron.
With growing school populations and tight budgets, the school system needs to ensure that limited dollars are being well-spent. The committee said that, as of now, the DARE program appears to be the most cost-effective and usable.
Whatever the ultimate decision, it is essential for Carroll students to be exposed to the problems of drug abuse and for them to be educated to the fact that drugs destroy lives.
It wasn't that long ago that Carroll saw heroin use among teens on the rise. Several youngsters died before the community responded, educational efforts were mounted and the problem was brought under control.
But that doesn't mean it has gone away.
With each new crop of young students growing up comes the desire to spread their wings, experiment and exercise their independence. Sometimes they do that with drugs. Without advanced knowledge of the dangers they face, youngsters have a greater chance of making bad decisions that could severely impact their future.
We know that drugs are available, and we know that our kids are tempted on a regular basis. Communication at the family level, combined with lessons in school and more positive alternatives, can help reduce the chance of youngsters ever getting involved with drugs.
For now, the system is using DARE to help in that effort. The committee should continue to work to ensure that it is the most effective alternative, but under no circumstances should the program be dropped without a new program being put in its place.
Our children are too important. And the risks are too great."
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can anyone help me write an article to send in to the newspaper to counter this, I know plenty facts but I want it to read well and thank you straight thanks to you I missed both my JR and SR years of high school!
there are so many excellent writers on this board i was hoping that one of you could help me out. I do know one of the reporters on staff their pretty well so it would make the paper. thanks
Diane
