Mandatory Drug Testing of Student Athletes: A Policy Response to "Vernonia School District, 47J v. Acton.".

DeMitchell, Todd A.; Carroll, Thomas

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Publication Date: 1997

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Mandatory Drug Testing of Student Athletes: A Policy Response to "Vernonia School District, 47J v. Acton."

DeMitchell, Todd A.; Carroll, Thomas

Journal of School Leadership, v7 n1 p50-68 Jan 1997

The Vernonia (Oregon) School District passed a mandatory random drug testing policy for student athletes that was later upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court. A survey of randomly selected superintendents in five geographic regions disclosed that a majority of respondents who knew about the case were leaning toward not adopting a similar policy. (28 references) (MLH)

Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Athletes, Court Litigation, Drug Use Testing, Elementary Secondary Education, School Policy, State Legislation, Superintendents, Surveys

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

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Language: English

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