Texas truant students to be tracked by GPS anklets

SAN ANTONIO, Texas - Court authorities here will be able to track students with a history of skipping school under a new program requiring them to wear ankle bracelets with Global Positioning System monitoring. But at least one group is worried the ankle bracelets will infringe on students' privacy. "Students and parents must understand that attending school is not optional," Penn said. "When they fail to attend school, they are breaking the law."
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