Summary Expecting perfection is naive. What happens in the classroom does make a difference in people's lives. Teachers can teach and young people can learn. If we want to affect the behavior of our young people, we need to make a long term commitment to drug prevention and education. D.A.R.E. is one part of a long term commitment to learning.
Prevention is cheaper and more effective than enforcement.
Kids are a priority and deserving of police officer time. D.A.R.E. is a keeper. Jan Deveny is the past president of the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs.