Youth Risk Behavior Survey and 'passive consent' no longer allowed in MA school district

http://online.worldmag.com/2011/09/23/mom-stops-school-sex-survey/ “Signed parental consent will be required whenever schools collect personal information from students in eight specific areas… ‘Passive consent’ will no longer be considered valid.” “In addition, the ‘Youth Risk Behavior Survey’ will no longer be given in the Fitchburg school district.”

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