Students at three Northeast Ohio Catholic schools and their parents learned today of a new drug testing policy coming next fall.
The schools announced this morning the policy which will involve conducting drug tests on all students at St. Edward High School, St. Ignatius High School and Gilmour Academy.
"Like all teenagers, our students face pressure to experiment with illegal substances. They see a growing tolerance of a drug culture in mass media, in society in general, and even in our legislatures. In fact, drug abuse is probably the largest single threat to high school student achievement facing our country today," wrote Jim Kubacki, President of St. Edward High School in a letter to students and parents.
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