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Last fall, the Northside Independent School District began experimenting with "locator" chips in student ID badges on two campuses, allowing administrators to track the whereabouts of 4,200 students with GPS-like precision.

Administrators say the chips make students safer and will help boost attendance records that are used to calculate badly needed state funding.

 

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feralxat

Asked by feralxat at 10:51 PM on Jan. 9, 2013 in Politics & Current Events

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  • By the way, my daughter would lose that ID in a heart beat.
    booklover545

    Answer by booklover545 at 10:14 AM on Jan. 10, 2013

  • Wow, that has 'bad idea' written all over it!
    Ballad

    Answer by Ballad at 11:00 PM on Jan. 9, 2013

  • If I want my child tracked I will take it upon myself. I would advise my chidl toleave said badge at school on a daily basis. None of their business after school hours
    luvmygrandbaby

    Answer by luvmygrandbaby at 11:21 PM on Jan. 9, 2013

  • Yeah that's the school district my kids go to. I can't say that I am going to be sad when we move from here this year. Luckily their schools are not doing this. Yet.
    Izsarejman

    Answer by Izsarejman at 11:46 PM on Jan. 9, 2013

  • The judge ruled she has to wear it or go to a different school. I think I would pass. These days it is all about the money.
    yourspecialkid

    Answer by yourspecialkid at 3:23 PM on Jan. 10, 2013

  • We live here in SA and we think it is crazy. I do however think that kids that have records and have been in trouble should have to wear the chips. LOL
    acrylicmom

    Answer by acrylicmom at 11:16 PM on Jan. 9, 2013

  • I see no problem. She is being give the option of whering a badge without the locator chip just as she has for years before this.
    Dardenella

    Answer by Dardenella at 11:58 PM on Jan. 9, 2013

  • I am more concerned about the chip itself
    feralxat

    Comment by feralxat (original poster) at 12:14 AM on Jan. 10, 2013

  • I still can't figure out why they need it. Do the teachers not take attendance? Is it a regular problem for the students to just. E roaming around on campus? They claim that the chips can only work on campus, so I am curious as to the nature of their needs for this kind of security.
    QuinnMae

    Answer by QuinnMae at 1:07 AM on Jan. 10, 2013

  • Make the student feel safer? What to they have a bunch of pedophiles running amok? I thought Texans just shot them on sight...:)
    Michigan-Mom74

    Answer by Michigan-Mom74 at 1:42 AM on Jan. 10, 2013

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