Chicago High School To Require All Students Get Drug Tested

bluestateguy

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Thu Dec-04-03 11:16 AM
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Chicago High School To Require All Students Get Drug Tested

Chicago) -- Beginning next fall, St. Patrick's High School, on the northwest side, will become the first in Illinois to require drug tests of ALL its students.

A number of public schools require students who participate in extra-curricular activities to undergo drug testing, but are barred by Supreme Court ruling from extending such tests to all students. Principal Joseph Schmidt said he considers the all-boys school, at 5900 W. Belmont Av., the "catalyst" in Illinois for universal testing.

Schmidt is quick to note that this will NOT be a "zero-tolerance" program. He said any student who tests positive will be asked to find a counseling or treatment option.

http://www.wbbm780.com/asp/ViewMoreDetails.asp?ID=31267

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grannylib

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Thu Dec-04-03 11:18 AM
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1. Welcome to the police state...

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XNASA

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Thu Dec-04-03 11:21 AM
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2. St. Pat's is not a Public School.

They should be free to test as they choose.

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el_gato

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Thu Dec-04-03 11:48 AM
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6. maybe but any moron who subjects their children to this is a fool

the right to privacy is fundamental

private school or not!

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Noordam

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Thu Dec-04-03 11:25 AM
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3. Dupe from GD but over there the group that runs this school

has started drug testing in all their schools.

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flamingyouth

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Thu Dec-04-03 11:32 AM
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4. My Chicago friend told me about this last night

I think this is a horrifying proposal and I would immediately withdraw my child from this school if I had one there. He was somewhat surprised by my reaction. I asked him, "What about the idea of being 'innocent until proven guilty'"? He answered, well, they're kids...

ARGH! That just enraged me. I can't help but think of that "wonderful" drug raid on the SC high school from a few weeks ago.

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discordian

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Thu Dec-04-03 11:47 AM
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5. just preparing them to be future right-less adults

I asked him, "What about the idea of being 'innocent until proven guilty'"? He answered, well, they're kids...

Exactly, if we can convince them right now that their constitutional rights allow for all of this BS, then they'll believe it as adults and it'll be easier to control them.

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Fleshdancer

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Thu Dec-04-03 11:54 AM
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7. who pays for the tests? The parents or the school? n/t

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Thu Dec-04-03 12:05 PM
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8. Dupe

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Thu Dec-04-03 12:05 PM
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9. Duplicate

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=252114&mesg_id=252114

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