So let me clarify. I'm not suggesting the in the words of Garrison Keillor- every kid in the Lakes region is above average but we really do have it quite good!!
I've served for years as a board member of a statewide coalition on youth at-risk behavior. As part of this we regularly see the state reports that monitor various behaviors including substance abuse. Based on the data schools like Inter-lakes, Moultonboro, Gilford, Wolfeboro etc are doing a great job. In fact, a student at one of our area private schools is four times more likely to try an illegal narcotic than one of the public school kids. Nobody is perfect but the job that our schools, teachers, parents and kids do is pretty remarkable and deserves to be commended not falsely accused.
As to SONGKRAI's comment that he made zero disparaging comments... you suggested that public school parking lots were a the best place to buy drugs. That is pretty darn disparaging not to mention wrong. The liklihood
Sorry to vent but overall our kids are pretty darn good and they don't deserve baseless criticisms!
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