Article Debates

Sequestration Cuts Will Shortchange Students, Universities Say
     
       I agree with what they are trying to do in a sense.  I don't see the harm in students that are getting the money, poor students, to go to college getting less. Some students are only in college because it is getting paid for and a refund, not because they want an education. In my opinion, a motive should be more closely looked at before handing out loans or grants to students. The states and country, who are so poor anyways aren't they? are having to pay for these educations. This will force parents to think more in a futuristic way when having a child and even more closely about having a child and what the costs will incur. Also, this will cause students to determine if they really need or want to go to college and the respect of Bachelor's degree will go back to where it use to be.
      



Student Database Jazzes Tech Startup, Spooks Parents

         It's scary thinking that a school, especially public schools all over the nation, will know literally everything about my future students and even children. Like my teacher pointed out, what if someone hacked into the system. Also, if this isn't private, isn't that an invasion of privacy? I, personally, don't want my information posted in a system where anyone can see it. In addition, what about those awful people out in the world; pedophiles, murderers, etc. that can access this information? This is endangering our students! It's an outrage that the schools can post my student's or child's records of test scores and/or learning disabilities. That could make them subject to ridicule and/or bullying by others or even special treatment, good or bad.
   
         The fact that the school system has total legal control over their information is amazing, and not in a good way. Also, when individuals participate in psychological studies there has to be some type of consent form, even if no harm is in question. This seems like a study to me, and consent should be required, anonymous or not.