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December 29, 2003 Youths risk death in latest drug abuse trend USA Today Emergency rooms and schools across the nation are reporting that waves of youths are overdosing on non-prescription cough and cold medicines that are widely available in drugstores and supermarkets. The dozens of overdoses in the past two years — including at least five deaths in which the abuse of over-the-counter medicines was a factor reflect how medicines such as Robitussin and Coricidin are becoming more popular as recreational drugs for kids as young as 12, police and doctors say. Read the entire article October 13, 2003 Education Law May Hurt Bush No Child Left Behind's Funding Problems Could Be '04 Liability The Washington Post FAIRLEA, W.Va. -- President Bush's No Child Left Behind education program -- acclaimed as a policy and political breakthrough by the Republicans in January 2002 -- is threatening to backfire on Bush and his party in the 2004 elections. Read the entire article Ocotber 8, 2003 Stamping out family abuse New postage stamp to help end family violence The Arizona Republic A new postage stamp aimed at stopping family violence goes on sale nationwide today, with a portion of the proceeds supporting local efforts to end abuse. Read the entire article August 30, 2003State Cutbacks Put Schools and Federal Law to the Test By SAM DILLON The New York Times OKLAHOMA CITY, Aug. 30 — Angela Houston, the principal of Eisenhower Elementary School, spent this week hunkered down in her office here phoning unemployed teachers, trying to rebuild her staff after a dozen instructors lost their jobs in a state budget crisis last spring. But even if Ms. Houston can hire teachers for all her classrooms, she worries about her school's morale. "The layoffs brought a big letdown," she said. Dozens of other Oklahoma City schools were also reeling from the financial turmoil that forced the closing of seven schools and the dismissal of 600 teachers at the end of the last school year. As children return to classrooms, many of the nation's 90,000 public schools are, as in Oklahoma City, feeling battered and worn down. Most states have reacted to declining tax revenues by trimming education spending, setting the stage for one of the most austere school years in memory. Read the whole article on Yahoo August16, 2003 Sex-Ed Group Faces New Review Government Plans a Third Look at Advocates for Youth WASHINGTON - The Bush administration will conduct the third review within one year of the comprehensive sex education organization Advocates for Youth, prompting the group and a congressman to charge that it is being punished because of its opposition to abstinence-only AIDS prevention programs. Read the whole article in the Washington Post Home Upcoming Events Resources Take Action Become a Member About the Coalition Links Contact Us If you have questions or comments about this page Contact our webmaster