School District Uses License Plate Readers to Verify Student Residency, Denies Enrollment Based on Data
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josephcsible
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Summary
A mother in Alsip, Illinois, is being denied enrollment for her daughter in the local school district despite providing all required residency documentation. The district uses data from a license plate reader company called Flock Safety to verify residency, and the system flagged the mother's vehicle as being registered to a different address. The article details the family's struggle with the automated system, concerns about data accuracy and privacy, and the broader implications of using surveillance technology for school enrollment verification.
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The district uses data from a license plate reader company called Flock Safety to verify residency, according to documents obtained by the Better Government Association.
The technology is being used to verify residency, but it's not perfect, and it's causing problems for families who are legitimately living in the district.
We are concerned about the accuracy of the data and the privacy implications of using this technology for school enrollment.
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