November 18, 2004
Texas School District Tracks Kids with RFID
The Spring Independent School District in Spring, Texas, located just north of Houston, is using RFID badges to monitor the movements of 28,000 schoolchildren. Good luck ditching class now.
According to the New York Times:
When the district unanimously approved the $180,000 system, neither teachers nor parents objected, said the president of the board. Rather, parents appear to be applauding. "I'm sure we're being overprotective, but you hear about all this violence," said Elisa Temple-Harvey, 34, the parent of a fourth grader.
Read more: In Texas, 28,000 Students Test an Electronic Eye
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