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"Vernonia v. Acton": Should Schools Conduct Random Drug Tests of Student Athletes?

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Mahon, J. Patrick – NASSP Bulletin, 1995

In June 1995, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the Vernonia (Oregon) School District's right to conduct random drug tests of its student athletes. The court balanced a seventh grader's privacy interest with the state's interest in curbing drug abuse among student athletes. Before adopting drug-testing policies, school boards should assess the local…

Descriptors: Athletes, Boards of Education, Community Involvement, Court Litigation

Schools as Good Parent: Symbolism versus Substance in Drug and Alcohol Testing of School Children.

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Hutton, Chris – Journal of Law and Education, 1992

Discusses the decision to implement a drug and alcohol testing program, analyzing how such programs fit within the traditional functions of criminal and administrative law, pinpoints some messages conveyed by testing programs, and discusses factual premises that should underlay such programs. Reviews recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings and gauges…

Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Court Litigation, Criminal Law, Drug Use Testing