Articles from Draft NOtices,
January—March 2010

Still Waiting, Still DREAMing

—Jorge Mariscal with Mónica Jaúregui

For the thousands of young people brought to the United States as children of undocumented immigrant families, a pathway to legalization deferred one more day is a pathway deferred far too long. As we have reported in previous issues of Draft NOtices, for almost a decade multiple attempts to pass federal legislation that would legalize these youth have failed. The so-called DREAM Act, or Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act, still lingers in the halls of Congress. -Full Article

The Education Crisis and Militarization

— David Morales

An education crisis is unfolding in California, particularly in San Diego. Perhaps it is due to the capitalistic system of the United States; perhaps it is because of the militarized country and its greed for world domination; or maybe it is because of the wrong priorities in a hierarchical society. Perhaps it is a result of all these factors, but one thing is certain: it is not working and it is affecting youth of color and those in low-income and middle-class communities. -Full Article

Military Testing in Schools Dealt Setback by Public Concerns

— Pat Elder

Every school year hundreds of thousands of high school students across the country are encouraged — and often required — to take a four-hour military exam during school hours. The test, with a name few can remember (the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery, or ASVAB), is an integral part of the Pentagon's overall recruitment program. Heightened public concerns about the administration of the school testing program are contributing to its decline, particularly in the last few years.-Full Article