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From Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News:
The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed a bill that would strip schools of federal Safe and Drug-Free Schools funds if they do not allow searches for weapons and drugs, The Nation reported Oct. 24.
"School officials should have the authority to handle potentially dangerous situations and take the steps necessary to intervene when the safety of our children is in jeopardy," said House Majority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio).
The bill comes in the wake of a string of violent school incidents, but is opposed by educational groups like the National Parent Teacher Association and the American Association of School Administrators, as well as the American Civil Liberties Union and Students for Sensible Drug Policy.
Critics point to a 2003 police raid in South Carolina that resulted in high-school students being handcuffed in a drug raid that turned up no drugs.
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Posted on November 5, 2006 05:25 PM
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