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Hype: Civic action; cheap treat

By SALLY DADISMAN

McClatchy-Tribune News Service

'Speak. Connect. Act. Vote.'

Schools should teach teens, tweens about abuse

By NATASHA T. METZLER

Associated Press Writer

Schools should educate teenagers - and even children as young as 11 - about abusive dating situations, say teen health and safety advocates and state attorneys general.

Notable quotables

McClatchy-Tribune News Service

"I'm new to American dating. Back home in England, a night out at a pub is great. Now I've graduated to the dinner stage and the whole conversation thing. I'd rather grab a drink, be around music, with other people's friends around as well. It takes the pressure off."