A PTA in Seattle has banned military recruiting at its high school. Not a bad idea, but if the supreme court decides that the government can withhold federal funds from colleges that ban recruitment, then they should also be able to withhold funds from the individual schools.
I'm sure the local taxpayers won't mind the additional property taxes.
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Rift over recruiting at public high schools
A Seattle high school bars military solicitation, touching off debate over Iraq war and free speech.
By Dean Paton | Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor
SEATTLE – While most Parent Teacher Student Association meetings might center on finding funding for better math books or the best way to chaperon a school dance, a recent meeting here at Garfield High School grappled with something much larger - the war in Iraq.
The school is perhaps one of the first in the nation to debate and vote against military recruiting on high school campuses - a topic already simmering at the college level. In fact, the Supreme Court recently agreed to decide whether the federal government can withhold funds from colleges that bar military recruiters.
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http://www.csmonitor.com/2005/0518/p02s01-ussc.html