Find your school’s drug offense history
Signs like this adorn many U.S. schools.
Colorado schools statewide reported a spike in drug incidents in 2009-10, according to figures compiled by the state Department of Education.
Some educators blame the legalization of medical marijuana – others aren’t so sure. Read the EdNews’ story “Schools report sharp rise…”
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Schools report sharp rise in drug incidents
Some blame medical marijuana for increased drug offenses in Colorado schools.
Drug violations shot up dramatically in Colorado schools during the 2009-10 school year, reversing a decade of steady declines, newly released statistics show.
Drug-related suspensions were up 31 percent over the 2008-09 school year, from 3,202 to 4,205. Drug-related expulsions were up 40 percent, to 749 from 534 the previous year.
And drug violations referred to law enforcement – typically those instances in which students were caught possessing, selling or distributing illegal drugs on campus – were up 15 percent, from 1,898 to 2,182. Incidents in which students are found to be under the influence of drugs, but not actually in possession of them, need n
