A Caribou, Maine, school district dropped plans to use biometrics to track student attendance, the Bangor Daily News reported. Parents and the American Civil Liberties Union of Maine were concerned about the fingerprinting system's use within a school.
16 Feb. 2024
Maine school district drops student fingerprinting plan
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