Justice Department Uses Drug Law to Target Low Income Students

Thu Apr 25, 6:09 AM ET

When Congress passed a law four years ago taking federal financial aid away from college students who had been convicted of drug crimes, it was hailed as a miracle cure. "The best thing we can do for education is to get somebody clean and then get them back into school," said Rep. Mark Souder, R-Ind., the law's chief sponsor.

Not a bad goal. But the supposed benefits haven't materialized.

Instead, the law has sparked countermeasures at several universities and protests on more than 80 campuses by students who are seeing other results.

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