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Parents and Teens Rally To Prevent Violence
An
increasing amount of violence in schools has one local organization
attacking the problem. North Texas Youth Connection began the peace
process in Grayson County rallying with local teens and parents to talk
about violence prevention.
Due to peer pressure, teens are two
times more likely than others to be victims of violent crimes. While
37% of American students report a presence of gangs in their schools.
The Sherman Independent School District assures they take a
no-tolerance approach to school violence by sending disruptive students
to the Disciplinary Alternative Education Program.
The North Texas
Youth Connection has six meeting a year and will continue their
efforts. If your or your teen would like to get involved, you can
contact their office at (903) 893-4717. All meeting are free to the
public and no reservations are required.
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