Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Anti-violence resolution approved by L.A. Unified - latimes.com

Anti-violence resolution approved by L.A. Unified - latimes.com:

Anti-violence resolution approved by L.A. Unified

Cindi Santana
The Los Angeles Board of Education unanimously approved a resolution Tuesday to create programs in high schools that would teach students about healthy dating and how to avoid abusive relationships.

Although the board voted in favor of the program and said it would allocate money for it, no funds have been designated yet.

Board member Steven Zimmer said the program could cost about $2 million per year.

Patricia Giggans, executive director of Peace Over Violence, a nonprofit organization that provides anti-dating violence programs in some district schools and worked with Zimmer in drafting the