When Schools Get Too Nosey

People who get in a twist over the intrusiveness of U.S. census forms ought to look at the school forms parents must fill to enroll their children in school.

Writing in the Washington Examiner, Meghan Cox Gurdon looks at the intrusive questions parents must answer when enrolling their children in school.

People who got themselves in a twist over the intrusiveness of U.S. census forms ought to try filling out the paperwork parents have to supply in order to enroll their children in school. That would really make 'em mad!

With the census, citizens were principally riled by the impertinence of being asked their race and ethnicity. On school forms, such disclosures are the least of it. Oh, how much more detailed is Leviathan's curiosity when it comes to children!

If, for instance you send a child to nursery school in Maryland, you must answer four pages of questions. These begin with: "Are you concerned about your child's general health (eating, sleeping habits, teeth, skin, menstruation, weight, bowel/bladder, etc.)?"

YES or NO? Well, which is it? If YES, "provide further information" in the remarks section.

What happens if you tell Maryland that you're worried about your child's bowels? Will a bureaucrat call up to suggest more fiber in the diet? It's a serious question, though I'm asking it through gritted teeth.

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