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Rhode Island to teach about dating violence

Posted on October 06, 2008

Filed under: Teens & tweens, Love & sex, Health & safety, EducationThree years ago, Lindsay Burke didn't know about abusive relationships and it cost her her life. She was killed by her boyfriend who was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison. Lindsay Burke may not have recognized the signs or known what to do, but other teens will, thanks to a new law that bears her name.The Lindsay Ann Burke Act requires that the topic of dating violence be a part of the health courses in all public middle and high schools. You teach sex ed, you teach don't do drugs,' you teach d...

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