Big mother is watching. (Short Stuff).You know that show Big Brother? Well, you might feel like you're you're Contraction of you are. you're you are you're be on Big Mother when schools adopt computer programs that let parents monitor school activities through the Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the . Yep, that's right. Mom can now check your grades, attendance, detention The act of keeping back, restraining, or withholding, either accidentally or by design, a person or thing. Detention occurs whenever a police officer accosts an individual and restrains his or her freedom to walk away, or approaches and questions an individual, or stops an record, and even whether you bought cookies at lunch. Kids in Washington, where most of the state's schools are using the technology, are creeped out. As Brittany Tucker, 15, of Meadowdale High School Meadowdale High School is a high school in the Edmonds School District, located in Lynnwood, Washington. The school has 1601 enrolled students in grades 9 through 12. Meadowdale will compete AAA in the Washington Interscholastic Athletic Association during the 2006-2007 school year. says, "Our parents don't need to know everything we do. High school is supposed to be a time when you are starting to get out on your own." But here's her dad's take: Brittany's a good kid, but there are times I wish I could keep better track of her. I think the more we control our kids, the better off in the long run they'll be." Counters Nicholas Anderson Anderson, river, Canada Anderson, river, c.465 mi (750 km) long, rising in several lakes in N central Northwest Territories, Canada. It meanders north and west before receiving the Carnwath River and flowing north to Liverpool Bay, an arm of the Arctic , 15, "We don't need to be afraid of every step we take at school." So, what do you think about your parents being able to monitor your every move at school with the click of a mouse? Log on to www.girlslife.com, and share your opinion under "Sound Off." |
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