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ERIC #:
EJ513358
Title:
"Vernonia v. Acton": Should Schools Conduct Random Drug Tests of Student Athletes?
Authors:
Mahon, J. Patrick
Descriptors:
Athletes; Boards of Education; Community Involvement; Court Litigation; Drug Use Testing; Legal Responsibility; Privacy; School Policy; School Responsibility; Secondary Education; Student Rights
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)
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