Under the controversial No Child Left Behind Act as well as the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, recruiters for the U.S. armed forces are given free access to public schools and public school databases for recruiting purposes. To protect children and other vulnerable populations from being preyed upon by military recruiters,
Peace Activists Want To Keep Military Recruiters Out Of Schools
Arguing that children and adolescents aren’t ready to make an informed decision about joining the military, peace activists launch a petition to keep military recruiters out of schools.