Question

interpreting the intent of drug - free school zones
by design, drug - free school zones are intended to improve the environments where children congregate, thus creating drug - free \safe havens\ for them to learn and grow. as \safe havens\ are designed to provide safe harbor or passage for ships seeking refuge from turbulent winds and seas, drug - free school zones are designed to provide \safe havens\ for youth from many of the risk factors known to undermine their personal health and safety and their anticipation of normal lives as adults.

• national coalition for drug free school zones

which statement best summarizes the definition of \safe haven\ as applied to drug - free school?
○ safe havens protect students from bad weather
○ safe havens allow students to learn and grow.
○ safe havens improve the outside environment.
○ safe havens include community parks.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option 1: The passage doesn't mention bad weather, so this is incorrect.
• Option 2: The passage states Drug - Free School Zones are "safe havens" for children to learn and grow, so this matches the intent.
• Option 3: The passage says they improve the environments where children congregate (not the general outside environment), so this is incorrect.
• Option 4: The passage doesn't mention community parks, so this is incorrect.

Answer:

B. Safe havens allow students to learn and grow.