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Military Recruiters in Schools

Military recruiters are available in Durham high schools to advise students on careers in the armed services. For example, at Jordan High School, recruiters are available at lunchtime on a regular schedule: Monday and Friday, Marines; Tuesday and Thursday, Navy; Wednesday, Army.

No Child Left Behind legislation requires that schools provide directory information (name, address, phone number) of high school students to military recruiters. If you do not want your child’s information to be released to the military recruiters (or if you are already 18 and do not want your own information released), fill out the military recruiter opt-out form [PDF] and return it to the school office within 20 days of the first day of school. Note that this form must be submitted yearly.

Another opportunity for recruitment is the ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery). This test, which provides career (not just military career) planning diagnostics, is given in the fall. Department of Defense civilian employees are available to schools to proctor or advise school counseling staff on using the test, and schools choose whether or not to provide recruiters with the results of the ASVAB. While the test does not require a signed parental release before administration, students in Durham must register ahead of time if they wish to take the test.

2 Comments to Military Recruiters in Schools

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   I recently got a note from Durham Friends Meeting (Quakers) about an event about military recruitment in schools:

   An announcement of an upcoming event on military recruitment from PSCC:

   Steve Woolford, GI Rights Hotline Counselor at Quaker House, Terry Johnson, NC native and former Army recruit, and Eugene Cherry, Iraq war veteran, will talk about military recruitment in high schools – what students are being told, and how do these stories square with the reality of fighting in Iraq and elsewhere.

   WHEN: Monday September 8, 7 pm

   WHERE: Carrboro Century Center, 110 N Greensboro St, Chapel Hill Carrboro

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   Peace & Social Change Committee
   Durham Monthly Meeting
kati on September 7th, 2008
2. 

   Thanks for sharing that meeting, Kati.
Valerie on September 7th, 2008

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