‘Big Brother’ will start with the kids, this will acclimate them to RFID implants

Should We Be Tracking Kids With RFID?

Posted By Mark Roberti, 09.13.2010

The issue of tracking school children with radio frequency identification came up again recently with news that California's Contra Costa County School District is using radio frequency identification to take attendance of students. The initial Associated Press report had very little detail about the nature of the system, or about how it would be used (see California students get tracking devices), but that didn't stop bloggers and privacy groups from raising concerns.

Reading, Writing, and RFID Chips: A Scary Back-to-School Future in California

News Update by Rebecca Jeschke

Scary news from California's Contra Costa County — school officials there have reportedly decided to track some preschoolers with RFID chips, thanks to a federal grant supplying the funding.

According to a story from the Associated Press, the students will wear a jersey at school that has the RFID tag attached. The tag will track the children's movements and collect other data, like if the child has eaten or not. According to a Contra Costa County official, this is a cost-savings move, as teachers used to have to manually keep track of a child's attendance and meal schedule.,