Schools Under Surveillance

This essential collection examines how surveillance fundamentally reshapes power dynamics within public education, moving beyond simple monitoring to explore the human and technological systems that control student behavior. The essays tackle everything from the pervasive presence of police and military recruiters in schools to the disciplinary effects of standardized testing regimes like No Child Left Behind, revealing how educational institutions function as training grounds for compliance.

What sets this work apart is its critical lens on how these control mechanisms normalize authority and limit student autonomy, making it particularly vital for young adults currently navigating these systems. The research exposes the hidden curriculum of discipline operating beneath surface-level school policies, giving readers the analytical tools to recognize and question the surveillance structures shaping their daily lives. This book doesn't just describe school monitoring—it fundamentally changes how you see the educational environment around you.