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

Mahon, J. Patrick

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ERIC Number: EJ513358

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Publication Date: 1995

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

Mahon, J. Patrick

NASSP Bulletin, v79 n573 p52-55 Oct 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 situation. (MLH)

Descriptors: Athletes, Boards of Education, Community Involvement, Court Litigation, Drug Use Testing, Legal Responsibility, Privacy, School Policy, School Responsibility, Secondary Education, Student Rights

Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative; Legal/Legislative/Regulatory Materials; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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