Safety Law News for 12/12/12

  • Swift action taken by a Maryland high school student, a teacher and School Resource Officer prevent two adults from committing robbery on campus.
  • CASAColumbia’s 2012 teen survey reveals that 86 percent of American high school students say that some classmates are drugging, drinking and smoking during the school day and almost half know a student who sells drugs at their school. The survey also reveals that 52 percent of high school students say that there is a place on or near school grounds where students go to get high during the school day.  Thirty-six percent say it is easy for students to use drugs, drink or smoke during the school day without getting caught.