No Child Left Behind Act Continues to Shock and Awe
It’s nice to know that Bush and Company are still able to make use out of that under-funded No Child Left Behind Act. Thanks to the following sneaky Pete clause, schools are legally required to fork over secondary school level students personal information to U.S. military recruiters without parents consent.
Sowwy there’s no money for books folks, but we’re gonna need you to go ahead and send us over those names and addresses ASAP. Hey, don't blame us -- it's the law. Thanks. -U.S. Army
SEC. 9528. ARMED FORCES RECRUITER ACCESS TO STUDENTS AND STUDENT RECRUITING INFORMATION.
(a) POLICY-
(1) ACCESS TO STUDENT RECRUITING INFORMATION- Notwithstanding section 444(a)(5)(B) of the General Education Provisions Act and except as provided in paragraph (2), each local educational agency receiving assistance under this Act shall provide, on a request made by military recruiters or an institution of higher education, access to secondary school students names, addresses, and telephone listings.
(2) CONSENT- A secondary school student or the parent of the student may request that the student's name, address, and telephone listing described in paragraph (1) not be released without prior written parental consent, and the local educational agency or private school shall notify parents of the option to make a request and shall comply with any request.
(3) SAME ACCESS TO STUDENTS- Each local educational agency receiving assistance under this Act shall provide military recruiters the same access to secondary school students as is provided generally to post secondary educational institutions or to prospective employers of those students.
Related: leavemychildbehind.org
I wonder if kids can opt themselves out if their parents are neo-cons, and if they are given a hard time.
Someone should investigate!
Posted by: Erik | August 29, 2005