Wednesday, June 9, 2004: Scientology link to public schools
As early as the third grade, students in S.F. and elsewhere are subtly introduced to church's concepts via anti-drug teachings
Nanette Asimov, San Francisco Chronicle

Wednesday, June 9, 2004: What Narconon tells students
Nanette Asimov, San Francisco Chronicle

Thursday, June 10, 2004: Narconon put on notice by schools
Scientology-linked program ordered to fix inaccuracies
Nanette Asimov, San Francisco Chronicle

Monday, June 14, 2004: Sabotaging drug education in SF schools
Mitch Earleywine, associate professor of psychology at the University of Southern California. (San Francisco Chronicle)

Thursday, June 17, 2004: Probe of antidrug program ordered
State schools chief says he could bar Narconon teachings
Nanette Asimov, San Francisco Chronicle

Friday, June 18, 2004: Anti-drug program with Scientology links to be investigated
Associated Press

Sunday, June 20, 2004: Common sense prevails
Editorial, San Francisco Chronicle

Wednesday, June 23, 2004: L.A. Schools look hard at Narconon
Scrutiny follows S.F., state review of anti-drug program
Nanette Asimov, San Francisco Chronicle

Wednesday, June 23, 2004: Backers defend anti-drug program
San Francisco School board is told the science is sound
Heather Knight, San Francisco Chronicle

Wednesday, June 23, 2004: Letter from Narconon President
The results behind Narconon's 'Truth About Drugs' program
Clark Carr, President of Narconon International (San Francisco Chronicle)

Thursday, June 24, 2004: Schools bar anti-drug program
L.A. district warns against the use of presentations by a group linked to the Church of Scientology. The state plans an investigation.
Duke Helfand and Cara Mia DiMassa, Los Angeles Times

Wednesday, June 30, 2004: State launches probe into Narconon anti-drug program
Mike Perrault, The Desert Sun

Friday, July 2, 2004: State to evaluate Narconon
California: Research group tapped to look at anti-drug teachings
Nanette Asimov, San Francisco Chronicle

Wednesday, August 25, 2004: Narconon banned from S.F. schools
Anti-drug teachings tied to Scientology called inaccurate
Nanette Asimov, San Francisco Chronicle

Wednesday, August 25, 2004: KGO Radio: Bernie Ward Program
Bernie Ward blasts the SFUSD administration for allowing Narconon into the public schools.

September 2004: Is Scientology in Your Schools?
Robin Jacobs, The Humanist, September/October 2004, pp. 18-21.

Sunday, September 12, 2004: Schools nix drug speeches from Scientology group
Jennifer Ludden of NRR's All Things Considered interviews San Francisco Chronicle reporter Nanette Asimov. Transcript here. And MP3 version here.

Saturday, October 2, 2004: Church's drug program flunks S.F. test
Panel of experts finds Scientology's Narconon lectures outdated, inaccurate
Nanette Asimov, San Francisco Chronicle
See Steve Heilig's letter here. (text version)

Wednesday, February 23, 2005: Schools urged to drop antidrug program
Scientology-linked teachings inaccurate, superintendent says
Nanette Asimov, San Francisco Chronicle

Sunday, March 27, 2005: Doctors back schools dropping flawed antidrug program
Nanette Asimov, San Francisco Chronicle

Hawaii Articles

Friday, February 25, 2005: DOE to review California anti-drug program
Rosemarie Bernardo, The Honolulu Star-Bulletin

Saturday, June 11, 2005: Pubilc schools will not host Narconon program
Rosemarie Bernardo, The Honolulu Star-Bulletin