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permanent records

By "Nicolle"

you know how when we were all growing up, parents and teachers threatened that things would go on your Permanent Record? it had to be a joke, right? we all took comfort in the fact that there was no way that they would actually keep a file on us and keep it forever.

well, i just learned today that, at least in Illinois, it's not a fallacy. Illinois schools do keep such a thing as a "permanent record" [yes, they actually call it that!], and by law the school system must keep it for at least sixty years after you graduate or otherwise leave the school system.

now i'm curious. i want to know if North Carolina also has these "permanent records", and how i can go about getting a copy of it. it's probably going to be really boring because i was a total goody-goody-toolbag growing up, but it would be cool to actually read this thing that was lorded over me for twelve years.

Full post as published by the last refuge of the persecuted crack smoker on October 16, 2008 (boomark / email).