Should Our Teens Be Allowed to Have Open Campus Lunch?

Recently, I was in a fast food restaurant near my son’s high school during the busy lunch hour rush. As I waited to place my order, I realized that the restaurant was crowded with high school students. For a brief moment, I wondered if school had been dismissed early and then I remembered: our high school gives eligible Juniors and Seniors off campus lunch privileges.

Students, through maintaining their GPAs, attendance and good standing are allowed to leave campus for one block during the da...