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Published on: August 20, 2010
The influence of ''No Child Left Behind'' legislation on drug prevention in US Schools
Hyunsan Cho1, Denise Dion Hallfors, Bonita J Iritani
1Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation, Chapel Hill, NC 27514, USA. cho@pire.org
Abstract:
This study examines prevention practices and perceptions in U.S. schools since passage of federal No Child Left Behind (NCLB) legislation, using survey data from state education agencies (SEA) and a population-based sample of school districts. Only one third of U.S. public school districts rely on evidence-based prevention curriculum in middle schools. Funding from other sources and large size were positively associated with using evidence-based curricula. States and districts differed on their perceptions of high-priority activities, and neither supported the federal priority on student drug testing. The findings suggest that there is a disconnect between what NCLB says and what is funded.
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