And today in terrible ideas

Thanks to those who called my attention to the Glendale (CA) school district which is not just keeping an eye on what their students do in school; they're watching online, round the clock. The local press reports:

Glendale Unified, which piloted the service at Hoover, Glendale and Crescenta Valley high schools last year, will pay the company $40,500 to monitor posts made by about 13,000 middle school and high school students at eight Glendale schools.

Free Range Kids has reaction as well.