Too Good for Drugs curriculum prepares students for future

When teaching a child lessons about choice and social development, it’s always good to start when they are young.

That’s why Cheney School District recently implemented the “Too Good For Drugs” curriculum for fourth-graders at the elementary schools. The district adopted the curriculum as a proposal from staff in 2013 and implemented it for the 2015-16 school year.

The Mendez Foundation, an organization that’s been developing and implementing prevention education programs for elementary school students, developed the curriculum. According to the foundation’s website, the curriculum is a revise...