Is random drug testing of students legal?
In June 2002, the U.S. Supreme Court broadened the authority of public schools to test students for illegal drugs. Voting 5 to 4 in Pottawatomie County v. Earls, the court ruled to allow random drug tests for all middle and high school students participating in competitive extracurricular activities. The ruling greatly expanded the scope of school drug testing, which previously had been allowed only for student athletes.
In June 2002, the U.S. Supreme Court broadened the authority of public schools to test students for illegal drugs. Voting 5 to 4 in Pottawatomie County v. Earls, the court ruled to allow random drug tests for all middle and high school students participating in competitive extracurricular activities. The ruling greatly expanded the scope of school drug testing, which previously had been allowed only for student athletes.
In June 2002, the U.S. Supreme Court broadened the authority of publicschools to test students for illegal drugs. Voting 5 to 4 in PottawatomieCounty v. Earls, the court ruled to allow random drug tests for all middle and highschool students participating in competitive extracurricular activities. The ruling greatly expanded the scope of schooldrug testing, which previously had been allowed only for student athletes.
In June 2002, the U.S. Supreme Court broadened the authority of public schools to test students for illegal drugs. Voting5 to 4 in Pottawatomie County v. Earls, the court ruled to allow random drug tests for all middle and high schoolstudents participating in competitive extracurricular activities. The ruling greatly expanded the scope of schooldrug testing, which previously had been allowed only for student athletes.
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