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107. After visiting the school's web site...

Wed Jan 9, 2013, 01:39 PM

Jan 2013

... it seems that the principle reason is not "surveillance" but to increase the school's revenue from the state by improving roll calls in a way that can't be done with pencil and paper.

They hope it will improve attendance records when a kid is not in class at the time of the roll call but actually is in the school building. I'm not sure of the mechanics, but if they can locate the kid and count his presence, they get more revenue from the state.

The whole point of the pilot is to see if the increased accuracy of attendance records increases revenue and makes the system cost effective. Cost effective meaning getting much more money for the school than the system costs.

My bet is that if they get more money than it costs, it stays. If they don't, it goes. In any case its just tracking attendance, not nefarious surveillance.

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I dislike religions, but RFIDing students? ChairmanAgnostic Jan 2013 #1

Why is that wrong? It's just an id. If they swiped in... reACTIONary Jan 2013 #35

An RFID isn't simply "swiped". An RFID is read from a distance. ET Awful Jan 2013 #58

Whilst this is true, it's also practicable (and practiced)... TheMadMonk Jan 2013 #90

Yes, your description is basically correct, but I would note... reACTIONary Jan 2013 #114

It's made to track them--IN THE SCHOOL. Once the student leaves campus, they can remove the MADem Jan 2013 #126

As in Minority Report...see the movie for how evil this can become. dixiegrrrrl Jan 2013 #149

"What's the big deal?" BlueNoteSpecial Jan 2013 #65

+1000 Exactly! nt docgee Jan 2013 #68

They always ask the same question: Kelvin Mace Jan 2013 #74

Its a ding dong high school. HS kids have always been... reACTIONary Jan 2013 #86

Ther is a difference between tracking kids Kelvin Mace Jan 2013 #101

After visiting the school's web site... reACTIONary Jan 2013 #107

Sounds like it's enabling fraud customerserviceguy Jan 2013 #177

Its up to the state to decide... reACTIONary Jan 2013 #188

the school cares more about the card in the school than the actual child. Sunlei Jan 2013 #178

I think the school cares about the actual child... reACTIONary Jan 2013 #187

A post befitting the name of its poster FiveGoodMen Jan 2013 #131

There are those who... reACTIONary Jan 2013 #150

I'm with the people who wrote the 4th Amendment FiveGoodMen Jan 2013 #165

Unreasonable searches and seizures? I don't see... reACTIONary Jan 2013 #167

Except the tracking is thru roll calls rather than virtual tracking. alp227 Jan 2013 #159

This system really seems to be about school funding... reACTIONary Jan 2013 #162

Instead of rationalizing this invasion of privacy how about a better solution for school funding? alp227 Jan 2013 #163

A better solution for school funding... reACTIONary Jan 2013 #166

So you can't trust teachers to take roll call properly? alp227 Jan 2013 #169

A teacher can't count a kid who is not in the room... reACTIONary Jan 2013 #170

Except if the kid is on campus but NOT IN CLASS...why should the school still get per pupil funding? alp227 Jan 2013 #171

They are using state standards for attendance. You would have to ask the state. NT reACTIONary Jan 2013 #172

What stops skipping kids from hanging their badges in their lockers or the restrooms or DeschutesRiver Jan 2013 #184

RFIDs are clearly all about the money.... reACTIONary Jan 2013 #185

Kids will hang their RFID badges in the school, then not attend classes. DeschutesRiver Jan 2013 #191

Interesting points. But they aren't civil rights issues. NT reACTIONary Jan 2013 #195

Well, the people--or in this case, the person--didn't prevail. MADem Jan 2013 #127

Welcome to DU and thank you for the great reply. dixiegrrrrl Jan 2013 #152

Yep, the deer in the headlight people, the I never did anything wrong crowd, RKP5637 Jan 2013 #155

It is wrong because 1984 was a cautionary tale Kelvin Mace Jan 2013 #70

exactly. ChairmanAgnostic Jan 2013 #80

plus is there is the ongoing cost to maintain Kelvin Mace Jan 2013 #99

The culture of subservience Cynicus Emeritus Jan 2013 #112

and some think of it as an instruction manual. ChairmanAgnostic Jan 2013 #120

Quite a few right here on DU. Occulus Jan 2013 #137

^^^THIS^^^ BlueNoteSpecial Jan 2013 #83

More teachers, books and decent hot lunches.... reACTIONary Jan 2013 #87

I seriously doubt that the 30 seconds required to call the roll Kelvin Mace Jan 2013 #94

It takes more than 30 seconds, and attendance reports have to be filled in... reACTIONary Jan 2013 #103

Don't make us laugh. Occulus Jan 2013 #138

Getting rid of the testing... reACTIONary Jan 2013 #140

Why bring it up? Here, I'll quote you: Occulus Jan 2013 #142

RE: If you want more time to actually teach, stop teaching to the test. reACTIONary Jan 2013 #160

drip by drop, by cover of labyrinthine code masquerading as law, and sealed with the kiss of years Mutatis Mutandis Jan 2013 #175

Very poetic. Changed things having been changed... reACTIONary Jan 2013 #189

RFID works both ways. TheBlackAdder Jan 2013 #71

Let me see, Kelvin Mace Jan 2013 #77

Well, I didn't see the price, but... TheBlackAdder Jan 2013 #115

Ah, that explains the "revenue" Kelvin Mace Jan 2013 #183

This is a pilot program to see if it is cost effective... reACTIONary Jan 2013 #117

"Their interest is increasing school revenues. " Kelvin Mace Jan 2013 #182

The school gets funding from the state... reACTIONary Jan 2013 #186

Again, the question is Kelvin Mace Jan 2013 #190

OK. But that just isn't a civil rights issue. NT reACTIONary Jan 2013 #194

The data on the RFID is a simple arbitrary serial number... reACTIONary Jan 2013 #116

Easy solution. Home school. n/t Tempest Jan 2013 #2

easier solution: don't tag kids like cattle. TeamPooka Jan 2013 #5

Questions for you Tempest Jan 2013 #8

You first. nt Javaman Jan 2013 #14

That's a cop-out. Adios. Tempest Jan 2013 #19

LOLOL Javaman Jan 2013 #64

NO. NO. GeorgeGist Jan 2013 #21

Ben Franklin would not approve. nm rhett o rick Jan 2013 #31

The next accessory for the AR-14 will be an RFID tracker. Feel safer now? leveymg Jan 2013 #55

What??? atreides1 Jan 2013 #72

How would have tracking students Kelvin Mace Jan 2013 #79

Because it took a while to find all the students, as some had run away. jeff47 Jan 2013 #93

"think of the children" is always a piss-poor excuse. Occulus Jan 2013 #139

+1 million Ter Jan 2013 #27

What's wrong with a student id card? And what's wrong with making easy to read? NT reACTIONary Jan 2013 #36

After all the Jones and Teabagger ravings, TX has more surveillance than ever... freshwest Jan 2013 #3

They do give a damn Ter Jan 2013 #28

Time to require all judges to wear tracker RFID The Second Stone Jan 2013 #4

Can we RFID Congress? TeamPooka Jan 2013 #6

Why bother? Tab Jan 2013 #17

Think Vitter. ChairmanAgnostic Jan 2013 #81

I'm sure judges, as well as other court employees, have id cards... reACTIONary Jan 2013 #37

The family is represented by the Rutherford Institute... DonViejo Jan 2013 #7

How does that matter? I wouldn't allow a daughter or son or mine to wear one KoKo Jan 2013 #9

Statement of fact; nothing more, nothing less. eom DonViejo Jan 2013 #12

Why not? Robb Jan 2013 #16

Could this be why we have a 2nd Amendment? Cynicus Emeritus Jan 2013 #10

No, that's why we have the FOURTH Amendment BainsBane Jan 2013 #11

Nah, s/he's just concerned about the "slippery slope." crim son Jan 2013 #33

The Second Amendment has nothing to do with violence Cynicus Emeritus Jan 2013 #111

So what is the utility of the Second Amendment in this case? BainsBane Jan 2013 #113

What then does it have to do with "bending over...?" LanternWaste Jan 2013 #133

It means we must bend over to the corporate elite Cynicus Emeritus Jan 2013 #144

nice signature line daschess1987 Jan 2013 #20

Ever heard of ALEC ThoughtCriminal Jan 2013 #32

You are going to shoot people dead... reACTIONary Jan 2013 #34

Let us hope she doesn't learn that it's okay to "cast away that which offends". Trillo Jan 2013 #13

The school offered to remove the RFID. Its just an id card. Big deal. NT reACTIONary Jan 2013 #38

Suspensions are never a big deal to third parties. NT Trillo Jan 2013 #47

What I meant by "not a big deal" was... reACTIONary Jan 2013 #49

Sorry, I added to my post above, didn't see your reply. Trillo Jan 2013 #51

The original article when this first came out said tammywammy Jan 2013 #63

Given that she thinks the RFID is the "mark of the beast" and... reACTIONary Jan 2013 #118

I read some of the pdf tammywammy left. Trillo Jan 2013 #143

Start a whitehouse.org pettition to grant her the diploma... reACTIONary Jan 2013 #154

Glad they didn't have those my senior year Canoe52 Jan 2013 #15

If they installed an RFID reader in the trees across the street from school JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 2013 #56

And I'd have missed out on many deep dish pizza lunches FiveGoodMen Jan 2013 #193

This is a tough one. Joe Shlabotnik Jan 2013 #18

Without the religious angle, on what grounds would you challenge it? NT reACTIONary Jan 2013 #39

I dunno Joe Shlabotnik Jan 2013 #42

How is issuing a student id to be construed as a search? NT reACTIONary Jan 2013 #45

Simply because thier presence or absence is suddenly suspicious Joe Shlabotnik Jan 2013 #48

I don't know about a kid's presence in school being suspicious... reACTIONary Jan 2013 #50

because the school has no real authority Joe Shlabotnik Jan 2013 #52

They definitely are interested in collecting tax dollars from the state... reACTIONary Jan 2013 #119

the school will know where... neovente Jan 2013 #84

Fun to watch the reverse gymnastics. LanternWaste Jan 2013 #134

Big Brother Angry Dragon Jan 2013 #22

Could move to employers saying take or leave it too if you take it off at lunch no pay lunasun Jan 2013 #108

Neither think Jan 2013 #128

The district said it would allow her to continue attending school with the battery and chip removed tomm2thumbs Jan 2013 #23

A card around the neck? Whoa. I'd object, too. How horrible. What's the purpose? Honeycombe8 Jan 2013 #24

Everybody where I work has an id card, and we wear them so others can see them... reACTIONary Jan 2013 #40

School is not work Ash_F Jan 2013 #69

Student id cards are ubiquitous in schools. With thousands of kids in each school... reACTIONary Jan 2013 #85

Then you are misinformed Ash_F Jan 2013 #88

I'm pretty sure that teachers at this school... reACTIONary Jan 2013 #96

That is a completely different argument then where we began Ash_F Jan 2013 #102

You reminded me of what it was like to be in high school, and I visited... reACTIONary Jan 2013 #105

They aren't used to track every micro second of the worker's time at work. LiberalFighter Jan 2013 #78

And why would you think that is done at this school? No where does it say... reACTIONary Jan 2013 #82

Read the article again. LiberalFighter Jan 2013 #89

Instead, I went to the school's web site... reACTIONary Jan 2013 #92

If it tracks, it tracks. Employers who read e-mails also keep track of info from trackers. nt Honeycombe8 Jan 2013 #147

You don't see wealthy people with cards hanging around their necks, do you? Honeycombe8 Jan 2013 #146

Actually, I see several wealthy people, every day or so, wearing them... reACTIONary Jan 2013 #153

You got me there...except I'm gonna guess he's at a special event Honeycombe8 Jan 2013 #157

A few thoughts... reACTIONary Jan 2013 #158

There's always a stated "good reason" for restrictions on one's liberty. Honeycombe8 Jan 2013 #161

I'd say, yes, there always should be a good reason... reACTIONary Jan 2013 #164

FYI, Another rich guy with an id around his neck... reACTIONary Jan 2013 #168

All employees where I work wear a badge. tammywammy Jan 2013 #192

I would not have liked being tracked at all in school or work, but I can see the benefits of this. Sunlei Jan 2013 #25

until that student doesn't show up in the right classroom at the right time SemperEadem Jan 2013 #59

true but some high school students are pretty clever :) Sunlei Jan 2013 #173

the day they can split themselves into two is one I'll be waiting for... SemperEadem Jan 2013 #181

But sometimes a good end doesn't justify the means. Honeycombe8 Jan 2013 #148

international conversations, communications. Sunlei Jan 2013 #174

I'm so happy I don't have to even care about Politicalboi Jan 2013 #26

well when you do have children SemperEadem Jan 2013 #60

When we reach the point of RFID Trackers in schools, armed teachers, endless RKP5637 Jan 2013 #29

I honestly don't have a strong opinion either way concerning this issue... defacto7 Jan 2013 #54

In the future what do you imagine a police state run school would be like? lunasun Jan 2013 #109

Yep!!! n/t RKP5637 Jan 2013 #125

Much like a Dickensian workhouse. LanternWaste Jan 2013 #135

My main objection to it is the use of SSN in the implementation of the device. LiberalFighter Jan 2013 #30

A couple of points... reACTIONary Jan 2013 #43

Why would there be a huge traffic jam for a school LiberalFighter Jan 2013 #73

It would be a huge traffic jam because... reACTIONary Jan 2013 #91

It doesn't use actual SSNs jeff47 Jan 2013 #95

Schools do not use SSNs for student ID numbers anymore. yellowcanine Jan 2013 #106

Step by step, inch by inch, creeping stealthily into 1984. blkmusclmachine Jan 2013 #41

Could be a lot of job creation out of that... I'd gladly apply to work at an RFID factory. nt Comrade_McKenzie Jan 2013 #44

My TV? I've got a camera and a microphone installed in my computer... reACTIONary Jan 2013 #46

It's already here... sickwidit Jan 2013 #100

And your laptop, your iPad, your cell phone... the list goes on. :) Thegonagle Jan 2013 #132

The Urban High School I went to had LarryNM Jan 2013 #53

They have too many students in the schools. LiberalFighter Jan 2013 #75

I looked up on the school district's web site. They have... reACTIONary Jan 2013 #121

So far you haven't understood anything I have posted. LiberalFighter Jan 2013 #145

Sorry about that. I'll have another look. (NT) reACTIONary Jan 2013 #151

They don't seem to have a security problem... reACTIONary Jan 2013 #122

Good!! SkyDaddy7 Jan 2013 #57

is it really that much of a security feature SemperEadem Jan 2013 #61

Just Disable the Chip Macoy51 Jan 2013 #62

Yes, because the students benefit greatly when they're marked absent for weeks. jeff47 Jan 2013 #97

While Turning in course Work Macoy51 Jan 2013 #176

Because the teacher's written grade book is integrated with the RFID computer jeff47 Jan 2013 #179

What do the gay kids wear ripcord Jan 2013 #66

wrap it in tin foil in a stylish manner or find a stylish metal case to protect it with dembotoz Jan 2013 #67

Misleading because district agreed to allow her to wear an ID without the chip. yellowcanine Jan 2013 #76

Much ado about nothing. randome Jan 2013 #98

Some of the "Rapturists" do think that bar codes are the mark of the Beast. yellowcanine Jan 2013 #104

+10 (NT) reACTIONary Jan 2013 #123

Money and danger involved lunasun Jan 2013 #110

The names and addresses don't help RFID tracking... reACTIONary Jan 2013 #124

My sons went in the microwave. Xithras Jan 2013 #129

Yes, destroying the RFID chip is a simple solution, and works well. hunter Jan 2013 #136

Far better reaction than all the ho-humming elsewhere in this thread. (nt) Posteritatis Jan 2013 #141

By introducint RFID tags to school children the system is avebury Jan 2013 #130

This is not good tawadi Jan 2013 #156

but just think.... actslikeacarrot Jan 2013 #180