Field Hearing on the Drug Education Program


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Testimony from a Congressional hearing on drug education is presented in this document. After an opening statement by Representative Major R. Owens, statements are included by Representatives Jose E. Serrano and Cass Ballenger. Testimony and/or prepared statements from these individuals are included: (1) Joseph A. Fernandez, Chancellor, New York City Public Schools; (2) Joan Goodman, District Representative, United Federation of Teachers, Bronx (New York; (3) Davina Ragland and Walesca Sosa, senior high school students, Jane Adams Vocational High School, Bronx (New York); (4) Robert York, Acting Director for Program Evaluation in Human Service Areas, General Accounting Office; (5) Ozelious J. Clement, Director, Jackie Robinson Center for Physical Culture; (6) Vincent Giordano, Director, Office of Substance Abuse Prevention, New York City Public Schools; (7) D. Max McConkey, Director, Network, Inc.; (8) Thomas Connelly, Coordinator, Special Counseling Programs, Wappingers Central School District; (9) Gerald Edwards, Director, North East Regional Center for Drug Free Schools and Communities; and (10) Michael Kiltzner and Allan Y. Cohen, Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation. (ABL)




Drug Abuse in the New York City Schools


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Youth Drug Abuse in New York


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Field Hearing on the Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act


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This legislative hearing focuses on Nebraska, Wyoming, Colorado, and South Dakota's drug-prevention efforts. The emphasis here is on the efforts of rural states, rural communities, rural schools, and families to combat drug and alcohol abuse. Drug-free school programs are particularly emphasized. Also discussed are the issues various drug-prevention programs face, such as funding needs, the allocation of resources, the special problems faced by Native Americans, and other concerns. In addition to personal testimonies, which are recorded here verbatim, are a number of prepared statements by educators, project administrators, and students. (RJM)













Impact of Drug Education


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