06/01/12
Marketplace Tech Report for Friday, June 1, 2012
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Technology can do a lot of things, but can it keep kids from skipping school? In San Antonio, they're going to track children with the same microchips used for cattle, or boxes in a Wal-Mart warehouse: Radio Frequency Identification (RFID). More than 6,000 students will be outfitted with RFID chips, as a pilot for a district-wide program. The district says it'll be good for emergencies, but there are inevitable issues of privacy. Plus: Are you ready for some "backyard" neuroscience?
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'Chipping' our kids: Can we fight truancy with technology?
Can technology keep kids from skipping school? In San Antonio, they're going to track children with the same microchips used for cattle, or boxes in a Walmart warehouse. Plus: Are you ready for some "backyard" neuroscience?
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