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here's a full url: http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=why-just-say-no-doesnt-work&WT.mc_id=SA_Facebook Research now shows that the D.A.R.E. model doesn't work to prevent drug abuse in youth; characteristics of programs that ARE successful are listed -- "A few clues to D.A.R.E.'s deficiencies come from psychologist Pim Cuijpers of the Netherlands Institute of Mental Health and Addiction in Utrecht. In a review of 30 studies published in 2002, she attempted to pinpoint the common elements of successful programs. Cuijpers reported that the most effective ones involve substantial amounts of interaction between instructors and students."

Who does diversity include? Each of us! We all bring something unique to the table. What is it about your body, mind, or experience that makes you unique? This movement aims to stretch our thinking about diversity, to have us explore our contribution to the diversity of our commonwealth, and to help one another build a more inclusive Kentucky for us all. We are Kentucky. We are diversity.

includes recent institutional analysis reports that could be useful for comparative studies, e.g., for Fresno County in California http://www.aspaonline.org/global/pdfs/IA-Fresno-Case-Study-web.pdf

Summarizes well-documented racial disparities that occur in school discipline (esp. suspension, expulsion, and arrest) and impact on educational attainment. Proposes evidence-based practices, restorative justice, and professional development in the areas of cultural and racial equality.