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Student Privacy

Published on December 2, 2002 by Andy Affleck

Wired News: Students Can’t Get No Privacy

A little-noticed provision in a new federal education law is requiring high schools to hand over to military recruiters some key information about its juniors and seniors: name, address and phone number.

I wonder how bad it will get before it gets better?

Published on December 2, 2002 by Andy Affleck

Wired News: Taking Liberties With Our Freedom

Since the events of 9/11, a range of legislation detrimental to fundamental freedoms and privacy rights has been rammed into law, without any assurance that our safety will improve as a result.