A new law aids military recruiters in their quest to gain increased access to the nation's secondary schools. What the new law does and does not mean.
Military Testing in the
Schools
More than 14,000 high schools give students a US military-sponsored
test, the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB).
How
the ASVAB is being used as a military recruitment tool.
How
some students have been forced to take the test.
Learn about the struggle
of Kansas students who have said NO.
Concern over weapons and violence in schools has led to "get tough" policies. JROTC, though, contradicts these policies and sends mixed messages to students.
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