Comments on: Stimulus jobs: Few for Richmond residents http://richmondconfidential.org/2009/11/27/stimulus-jobs-few-for-richmond-residents/ Richmond, California News, Information, Art and Events. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:17:34 -0800 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: offthahook08 http://richmondconfidential.org/2009/11/27/stimulus-jobs-few-for-richmond-residents/comment-page-1/#comment-6156 offthahook08 Mon, 30 Aug 2010 21:10:56 +0000 http://richmondconfidential.org/?p=5338#comment-6156 I see RICHMOND, Calif can buy tracking devices for little kids, but cant find jobs for people who need them.. Something is terribly wrong with this picture!!! California students get tracking devices The Associated Press Posted: 08/18/2010 08:42:13 AM PDT RICHMOND, Calif.—California officials are outfitting preschoolers in Contra Costa County with tracking devices they say will save staff time and money. The system was introduced Tuesday. When at the school, students will wear a jersey that has a small radio frequency tag. The tag will send signals to sensors that help track children's whereabouts, attendance and even whether they've eaten or not. School officials say it will free up teachers and administrators who previously had to note on paper files when a child was absent or had eaten. Sung Kim of the county's employment and human services department said the system could save thousands of hours of staff time and pay for itself within a year. It cost $50,000 and was paid by a federal grant. http://www.mercurynews.com/news/ci_15815706?nclick_check=1 I see RICHMOND, Calif can buy tracking devices for little kids, but cant find jobs for people who need them.. Something is terribly wrong with this picture!!!

California students get tracking devices
The Associated Press
Posted: 08/18/2010 08:42:13 AM PDT

RICHMOND, Calif.—California officials are outfitting preschoolers in Contra Costa County with tracking devices they say will save staff time and money.

The system was introduced Tuesday. When at the school, students will wear a jersey that has a small radio frequency tag. The tag will send signals to sensors that help track children’s whereabouts, attendance and even whether they’ve eaten or not.

School officials say it will free up teachers and administrators who previously had to note on paper files when a child was absent or had eaten.

Sung Kim of the county’s employment and human services department said the system could save thousands of hours of staff time and pay for itself within a year.

It cost $50,000 and was paid by a federal grant.

http://www.mercurynews.com/news/ci_15815706?nclick_check=1

]]> By: GD http://richmondconfidential.org/2009/11/27/stimulus-jobs-few-for-richmond-residents/comment-page-1/#comment-503 GD Fri, 27 Nov 2009 20:47:46 +0000 http://richmondconfidential.org/?p=5338#comment-503 Amy, the Mike Shen story is an audio recording. Just click on the arrow under the bold words "Case study: Richmond." Amy, the Mike Shen story is an audio recording. Just click on the arrow under the bold words “Case study: Richmond.”

]]> By: Amy http://richmondconfidential.org/2009/11/27/stimulus-jobs-few-for-richmond-residents/comment-page-1/#comment-501 Amy Fri, 27 Nov 2009 18:41:12 +0000 http://richmondconfidential.org/?p=5338#comment-501 Where is the original story that Mike Shen reported? Where is the original story that Mike Shen reported?

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