West Haven Considers Dropping D.A.R.E. Program

Published February 12, 2014

West Haven considers dropping D.A.R.E. program – The school district and Police Department are planning to scrap DARE classes in favor of a program customized for city students.

Blaming Parents for Their Children's Failings

Filed under: drug abuse resistance education

Whether it is crime, drug abuse, academic failure, or poor social mobility, there is a strong temptation to blame the parents. It is indeed true that most social problems are linked to bad parent-child relationships. Yet, parents are not nearly so much …
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County attorney monitoring General Assembly action

Filed under: drug abuse resistance education

Hanover currently has officers in all middle and high schools, and some elementary schools utilize D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) officers for additional support. Rives said the proposed bill would require Hanover to hire an additional 11 …
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