Biometrics in K-12: The Legal Conundrum

By Patricia Deubel, Ph.D.

Biometrics are among the latest implementations for school security. There are many issues to consider, which have been voiced by parents, students, and civil liberties groups. It's an international issue. Just look at LeaveThemKidsAlone.com, and you will see the extent of the uproar raised in the United Kingdom regarding fingerprinting of children in schools. For the most part, questions are the same ones being posed in our own country. Blogs are in use to discuss the issue in the United States and abroad, such as Pippa King's Biometrics in Schools.

But the legal side is perhaps the area of the weakest knowledge for most parents, teachers, and even some school administrators....

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