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Larry v. Lockney, a film by Mark Birnbaum and Jim Schermbeck

What happens when a father goes against the grain to uphold the democratic rights of his son? Meet Larry Tannahill. He was the only parent in Lockney, TX to object to the school board's new mandatory drug-testing policy. | Read the synopsis »

Premiered: July 1, 2003 at 10PM EST | Check for Rebroadcasts

Filmmakers Mark Birnbaum and Jim Schermbeck

"'Larry v. Lockney' is about one particular clash in one particular place over the nation's War on Drugs. But it's also just another chapter in the age-old debate over majority rule versus minority rights. It's a story as American as apple pie..."

Read more in a letter from the filmmakers »

DRUG TESTING: PASS OR FAIL?

Is drug testing in public schools an invasion of privacy or a useful tool for dealing with substance abuse? P.O.V. asked students from Hunterdon Central Regional High School in Flemington, New Jersey, where a drug testing policy has faced legal challenge, to tell us what they think. »

WELCOME TO YOUR DRUG TEST

What happens in a typical drug test? What distinguishes the various methods? Learn what to expect from a urinalysis screening with a step-by-step guide and compare the strengths and weaknesses of four different tests. »

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