The Nation - News from Aug. 18, 1986
Drug tests have been ordered on children entering extracurricular activities at schools in Hawkins, Tex., a town of 1,300 people. Pupils in grades six through 12 whose test results indicate they may have used any of 19 drugs--excluding alcohol--will be ineligible for intermural sports and other non-educational school activities for three months. No athletes have refused to take the test, a high school coach said, and he added that he had heard of no complaints about them. A Texas Education Agency attorney said the legality of the program is a question that will have to be decided by the courts.
More to Read
Start your day right
Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.