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Drug-free school zone sign in New York City, Manhattan United States Federal law and many state and local laws increase penalties for illegal drug-related activities in drug-free school zones . [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The penalties vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction in terms of whether they stand alone as separate offenses or serve as a sentencing ...
The Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Advisory Committee, authorized by the No Child Left Behind Act, was appointed by the U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings. The Committee was established to provide advice to the Secretary on Federal, state, and local programs designated to create safe and drug-free schools, and on issues ...
At the program's height, it was in 75% of American school districts. It was funded by the federal government in the Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act of 1986, which mentions D.A.R.E. by name. [4] In 2002, D.A.R.E. had an annual budget of over $10 million. [5] A Pontiac Firebird in D.A.R.E. livery in Evesham Township, New Jersey.
The share of high school students who have used illicit drugs, alcohol, cigarettes and even marijuana has fallen substantially since 2001 — right around the time D.A.R.E. fell out of popularity.
Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act Amendments of 1989 Amended the Drug Free School Zones Act to modify regulations and requirements for federal funding. Pub. L. 101–226: 1990 (No short title) Extended school dropout demonstration programs through FY1991. Pub. L. 101–250: 1990 Library Services and Construction Act Amendments of 1990
A contract for the company that administers the test to get into New York City's elite specialized high schools is expected to be approved during a much-delayed and crucial vote Wednesday, The ...
DARE to Say No: Policing and the War on Drugs in Schools, by Max Felker-Kantor, The University of North Carolina Press, 288 pages, $27.95. The post DARE Didn't Make Kids 'Say No' to Drugs.
In order to be licensed as a proprietary school within New York State, organizations must undergo a licensing process wherein they submit various documents, including: an application for a school license, proof of type of ownership (e.g., sole proprietorship, partnership, or corporation), financial documents, curriculum applications, and school prepared forms.