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Gibbs, Annette – CUPA Journal, 1991
A discussion of mandatory drug testing for college athletes reviews the National Collegiate Athletic Association's policy, arguments for and against such testing, the results of relevant court litigation, and the legal ramifications for college administration. The testing of employees in both public and private sectors is also briefly addressed.…
Descriptors: Athletes, College Administration, College Athletics, Court Litigation
Schreck, Myron – 1991
In 1985, the United States Supreme Court, in "New Jersey v. T.L.O.," held that the Fourth Amendment applies to searches and seizures conducted by public school administrators. This paper discusses the current state of Fourth Amendment law with regard to public school searches and seizures. Among the subtopics discussed are the following:…
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Drug Use Testing, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Courts
Scheetz, L. Patrick – 1993
This report examines job market trends for new college graduates based on a survey of 618 organizations (businesses, industries, manufacturing organizations, service sector employers, government agencies and military services. Topics considered include: (1) anticipated changes in hiring trends for new college graduates, (2) changes in campus…
Descriptors: College Graduates, Demand Occupations, Drug Use Testing, Employer Attitudes
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Sultanik, Jeffrey T. – Journal of Law and Education, 1990
In response to an earlier article by Eugene Lincoln, presents two hypothetical cases that respectively deal with the possible effects of drug use on school premises and with a policy governing mandatory urine testing for student athletes. Cites factors that should be incorporated in any mandatory drug testing policy. (MLF)
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Athletics, Court Litigation, Drug Use Testing
Office of National Drug Control Policy, Washington, DC. – 2002
The Office of National Drug Control policy has put together this guide to assist educators, parents, and community leaders in determining whether student drug testing is appropriate for their schools. The aim is to provide anyone considering a drug-testing program in his or her community with a broad understanding of the issue and solid,…
Descriptors: Drug Use Testing, Elementary Secondary Education, Illegal Drug Use, Models
Yamaguchi, Ryoko; Johnston, Lloyd D.; O'Malley, Patrick M. – 2003
This report provides information about drug testing by American secondary schools, based on results from national surveys. The purposes of this study are (1) to provide descriptive information on drug testing practices by schools from 1998 to 2001, and (2) to examine the association between drug testing by schools and reported drug use by…
Descriptors: Athletes, Drug Use Testing, High School Students, High Schools
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Lewy, Robert M. – Journal of Academic Medicine, 1991
The Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center (New York City) program of preemployment urine toxicology examinations for beginning housestaff physicians has resulted in treatment for two physicians testing positive for illegal drugs. The program's primary purpose is to focus on substance abuse issues in graduate medical education. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Drug Use Testing, Employment Qualifications, Graduate Medical Education, Graduate Medical Students
Jones, Rebecca – American School Board Journal, 1996
Filing a lawsuit against a school district often means challenging the core values of a community. Cases discussed include a suit to prevent the broadcasting of morning prayers in school ("Herdahl"), a suit over the singing of a religious song ("Bauchman"), and drug-use testing for student athletes ("Acton"). (MLF)
Descriptors: Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Court Litigation, Drug Use Testing
Baker, John G. – School Business Affairs, 1994
Outlines what is required of school districts for compliance with new regulations that require employers to test drivers with a commercial driver's license for the illegal use of alcohol and controlled substances. (MLF)
Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, Bus Drivers, Compliance (Legal), Drug Use Testing
Michigan Univ., Ann Arbor. – 1991
This report discusses the need for an alcohol and drug use prevention program at the University of Michigan and presents findings from a task force that was established to investigate the problem of student alcohol and other drug use and identify areas where priority should be given for action. The opening section of the report presents the…
Descriptors: Advertising, Alcohol Abuse, College Students, Drinking
Seidler, Edward H. – School Business Affairs, 1990
School districts should develop policies and procedures that cover the area of background checks, yet ensure that potential employees' civil rights are not violated. In developing policies, employers might consider the following areas: reference checks, physical examinations, drug and alcohol screening, conviction record, and credential checking.…
Descriptors: Board of Education Policy, Civil Rights, Compliance (Legal), Drug Use Testing
Dowling-Sendor, Benjamin – American School Board Journal, 1999
The recent decision of the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in "Miller," based on the school district's interest in preventing possible abuse, gave legal support for random, suspiciousless drug testing of students. Contends this is a "slippery slope" argument, that the key factor in deciding whether to adopt a policy of random drug testing should…
Descriptors: Board of Education Policy, Court Litigation, Drug Use Testing, Elementary Secondary Education
Rossow, Lawrence F.; Hininger, Janice A. – 1991
Many of the court decisions in the 1960s and 1970s regarding student civil rights were decided in favor of students. By the 1980s the courts began to give administrators more authority. This change of judicial thinking means that school authorities must be reschooled concerning the rights of students. This booklet should help administrators…
Descriptors: Civil Law, Civil Rights, Court Litigation, Discipline
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Schaller, William Lynch – Journal of College and University Law, 1991
Discussion of drug testing in intercollegiate athletics programs looks at federal and state regulation of drug-testing programs as it affects student-athletes and, in comparison, the employer-employee relationship. Judicial approaches in student-athlete drug-testing cases are also examined. Increased federal regulation is seen as imminent. Steps…
Descriptors: Athletes, College Athletics, Comparative Analysis, Compliance (Legal)
Weeks, J. Devereux – 1992
Public school principals and teachers have a compelling need to understand student rights when teaching constitutional principles that apply to students. This book seeks to help both students and educators understand those rights. The work concerns itself with the fundamental federal constitutional rights of public school students. A study of the…
Descriptors: Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Corporal Punishment, Court Litigation
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