It is the Washington Post propagandists, after all.
No. This is Radley Balko commenting on the case. He's just the first source I saw about this. It is nationwide news and definitely happened. Here is the Atlanta JC's more vivid reporting:
http://investigations.blog.ajc.com/2017/06/08/ga-student-in-massive-school-drug-search-felt-sexually-violated/
Here's a local TV story with even more damning claims. These people are idiots. In the USA I grew up in, this sheriff would be sporting tar and feathers:
http://www.walb.com/story/35168276/worth-co-sheriff-defends-controversial-school-search