DARE

DARE – More Florida counties are cutting the DARE program from classrooms. In 2001, 84% of the states’ school districts participated in the Drug Abuse Resistance Education program for elementary schools. Today, less than half of them teach the DARE curriculum. They often blame cost and scheduling issues. But instead of leaving the students without a drug prevention program, more districts are replacing it with one of their own. WGCU’s Amy Tardif reports. Listen to the story: wgcu.org

Moody approves Springview contract

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Approved $ 3,000 for the Drug Abuse Resistance Education program. • Approved $ 2,246.91 for a hydraulic pump for a John Deere Tractor. • Approved purchase of four tires for $ 431.96. • Approved the citywide Clean-Up Week April 20-27, in coordination with …
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Cops in schools won't solve drug problems

Filed under: drug abuse resistance education

As for drugs, the issue is far more serious than some skeet dealing out of his (or her) locker. Police officers have been to the school as part of the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) program. That's fine, as far as it goes. But there's a built …
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From Twitter:

D.A.R.E = Drug Abuse Resistance Education and it failed me. Good fail? I say, “yes” – by THE_Flannery (THE_Flannery)