tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8704156237663823263.post-65596610877763432042008-04-25T14:04:00.000-07:002008-04-25T14:08:21.172-07:002008-04-25T14:08:21.172-07:00Students in a small rural town in California are now required to wear radio-frequency ID badges in school. Many parents are outraged by the new system, and have told their children not to wear the badges.<br /><br />Brittan Elementary School in Sutter, CA, introduced the badge system on January 18. Each student must wear the ID card, which includes their photo, name and grade. A wireless transmitter beams their ID number to a teacher’s handheld computer when they walk through the doorway. A similar device is used to track livestock. <a href="http://www.kidsnewsroom.org/newsissues/021105/index.asp?page=Weekly" target=new_window>View story</a>SI Staffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06791767232814084346noreply@blogger.com