The Supreme Court in the case N.J. v. T.L.O. stated that while students do still have an expectation of privacy in school, Fourth Amendment rights and requirements are reduced in a school setting. There is no need for a warrant or probable cause, yet the reason for the search and the method must still be "reasonable". The Court in Vernonia v. Acton said that a suspicionless drug test of athletes was constitutional and the Court in Board of Education v. Earls further stated that suspicionless drug testing of those involved in extracurriculars was also constitutional. In class, we debated the merits of a drug testing policy at DHS by sharing evidence from The Student Drug Testing Coalition and the ACLU. Now it is your chance to share your final resolution about this issue. Do a post in which you come down firmly either in favor of or against drug testing in schools. Be specific and use information from class to support your point of view.
Then expand your look at student privacy in schools by exploring a news story about the most recent Supreme Court case regarding student searches found here; A description of a lawsuit filed on behalf of a student whose cell phone was searched found here (you can read about the settlement of that case here); And a recently filed lawsuit against a Missouri school district and their suspicionless searches of student purses and backpacks during lockdowns that you can find here. Then add to your original post or do a second one about one or more of these articles. Work to make links to what was discussed in class.
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