A recent string of revelations about abuses by the Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps presents an opportunity to rein in the military’s presence and power in public schools.

A recent string of revelations about abuses by the Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps presents an opportunity to rein in the military’s presence and power in public schools.

  • remotelove@lemmy.ca
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    28 days ago

    This has always been a thing. The allure of unbelievable signing bonuses and the promise of a college education has been around for at least the last 40 years.

    JROTC has the added benefit for the military of pre-bootcamp brainwashing. (Much to the dismay of many kids, the military isn’t all show drills and uber-patriotism.)

    The money and college is real, but it comes with some really beefy strings attached.