Pinnacle, Online Grades, Skipping School and More

Ishkibble writes "The Matrin County School Board has a new way of post a student's grades online for a parent to check. Pinnacle is the name of the program, a simple java applet. Not only does Pinnacle log student's grades, but also attendance and conduct. The way grades are accessed are by inputting the first 6 digits of your social security number and the first 5 letters of your last name. With a logon system as simple as this, one has to question the security and privacy of the students. This has been making my life a living hell for the past 2 months, every night my parents go on and check to see if i have any homework and won't let me do anything till it's done"

Comments

Develop a sense of responsibility

[HBI]

I can't believe that we are going to help this kid out from not doing his homework. Sheesh.

The world is really a sucky place, and this is one of the reasons why.

To the kid: listen, you think this sucks now, but later on in life, if you develop a decent work ethic, you will thank your parents. They love you and are doing the right thing.

Regards the privacy concerns, school grades for a minor child just don't seem all that sensitive. I mean, our report cards used to sit on the teacher's desk and it was relatively common knowledge who did well and who didn't. Furthermore, if someone has the SSN of a minor child, something is radically wrong. No credit applications to worry about in the past, for example.