Wednesday, July 10, 2013

Test WHS Athletes for Drugs?

Is random drug testing of high school students something that we should rush to implement, starting with athletes?  "Gasperson said it would be preferable to adopt the policy on Monday and skip the second reading . . . The board is expected to vote on the policy at its August meeting." That School Board meeting is scheduled for August 12.

Here's the proposed policy.  (Starts at page 42.)

News articles: High Country PressWatauga DemocratGo Blue Ridge

Evidence for effectiveness? Ethical questions?
PubMed (ASU's),  Google Scholar (ASU's)

The 4th Amendment does not apply for high school students, under recent Supreme Court rulings.

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