Houston, TX – The current fentanyl crisis has caused a shift in drug education. Now, schools and police departments feel children as young as the 5th grade should learn about the dangers of hard drugs ...

"What is the problem?" Gebhardt student Kate Hegna said to the other D.A.R.E graduates and parents as she read her selected essay during last Wednesday's ceremony. "There are a lot of sad things that ...

December 11, 2025 - A tiny school district in rural Merced County has invested heavily in school counseling. And UCLA researchers have recognized the results. Zach Didier, a senior at Whitney High ...

EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14) — A program aimed to lower drug use among children is being made available to some school districts in the El Paso area. The program is called “Operation Prevention” and its ...

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