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Peer reviewedJournal of Law and Education, 1996
The Supreme Court, in "Vernonia School District 47J versus Acton," ruled that a school district's policy authorizing random urinalysis drug testing of student-athletes did not violate the Fourth Amendment. Discusses the decision and why such a policy is permissible under the Fourth Amendment's prohibition against unreasonable searches…
Descriptors: Athletes, Court Litigation, Drug Use Testing, Extramural Athletics
Peer reviewedOrr, Ginger – Journal of Law and Education, 2000
Discusses the importance of drug-testing policies for educators by analyzing the recent Sixth Circuit Court of Appeal's decision in "Knox v. Knox." Concludes that mandatory drug testing for educators in safety-sensitive positions will not infringe on the constitutional rights of school employees. (Contains 30 footnotes.) (MLF)
Descriptors: Boards of Education, Court Litigation, Drug Use Testing, Elementary Secondary Education
