See article here: Texas Schools Punish Students...
A school in Texas is piloting a program to track kids. New student ID cards have implanted RFID chips that can be tracked by sensors placed throughout the school. Computers track who accesses the building and where they go throughout the day.
I don't really have a problem with this system. The cards are not implanted, but simply carried. They allow the kids to access the building and help parents and teachers monitor student activities. This should help reduce truancy and may help identify at-risk kids.
School is provided without cost to the students. To access this education, they are required to follow certain rules. If they don't like these rules, they have an option to attend another school or homeschool, or, if this is not an option, they can drop out once they reach the legal age of choice (I believe this is 18 in Texas). These students are minor children. They do not have the same privacy rights enjoyed by adults. If the state wants to monitor students in this manner while these kids are in the school's care, I believe it is within its authority. I am unable to think of a legitimate activity a student could be involved in that would require privacy from location tracking.
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