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EYE ON EDUCATION
ECISD's Dr. H.T. Sanchez Talks About New Position in Tucson, AZ 6/19/13
“They felt I was the best person for the job and I'm going to honor that request,” says Dr. H.T. Sanchez, the Interim Superintendent in the Ector County Independent School District.
“They felt I was the best person for the job and I'm going to honor that request,” says Dr. H.T. Sanchez, the Interim Superintendent in the Ector County Independent School District.
Texas Lawmakers Mull Tracking Chips in School IDs 3/20/13
Associated Press
3/20/13
AUSTIN, Texas - Texas House members have discussed a proposed ban on
school districts requiring their students to use ID badges embedded with locator
chips.
The bill by influential Republican Rep. Lois Kolkhorst of Brenham would
allow voluntary use of such IDs, but wouldn't let schools mandate it.
Kolkhorst has introduced unsuccessful proposals since 2005 to limit chips in
schools.
In detailing her latest bill Tuesday before the House Public Education
Committee, Kolkhorst noted that similar tracking chips are used in commodities
like cattle. She suggested that Texas youngsters deserve better.
State funding for schools is based on daily attendance, and some districts
say the technology helps them provide the most-accurate count of students.
But chips made headlines recently when a San Antonio high school student
sued, saying the technology violated her religion.