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Another Kauffman Test: For Drugs

For youths enrolled in Kauffman Scholars, the road to higher education isn’t just paved with preparation for college entrance tests. It’s also paved with random drug tests. (See related story, College Opportunity Knocks, But Often Gets No Answer.)

“They would always just surprise you with the drug tests,” said Rene Martinez, 18, a member of the Class 1 Scholars. “They wouldn’t warn you. They would say, ‘Hey, we’re doing drug tests today.’ They would just line you up and say, ‘We’re going to the bathroom.’ ”