Students face felony charges, expulsions as Texas schools ramp up fight against vaping

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English - December 18, 2019 11:00 - 2 minutes - 5.99 MB - ★★★★★ - 103 ratings
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Caught off guard by the increase in teen vaping, schools are grasping every tool at hand, including expulsions and suspensions. In some districts, students can face harsh discipline and jail time for having a vape pen in their backpack.