ASVAB Bill passes in MD

Pat Elder sent this out today: The Maryland Senate narrowly approved a measure today that will prohibit the automatic release of ASVAB test results to military recruiters by public schools. The vote was 24-23. Opponents charged the bill was unpatriotic and anti-military, particularly in a "time of war." Currently, thousands of Maryland high school students are … Continue reading ASVAB Bill passes in MD

War and Peace: Militarizing Our Youth

Today is another Blog Action Day over at Green Change. The theme for today is War and Peace. This is a timely connection to the 7th anniversary of the Invasion and Occupation of Iraq by Coalition Forces and the continuing wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. I have chosen to focus my war and peace … Continue reading War and Peace: Militarizing Our Youth

No Child Left Unrecruited

This morning I spoke with Emily, my 16-year-old daughter who lives in Maryland. She told me this story: A man came in to the fast food restaurant where she works and ordered his meal. He initiated a conversation with Emily and found out that she wants to be a cosmetologist. Telling her about his "wife's … Continue reading No Child Left Unrecruited