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US High School Launches Drone Program for Students – Reports

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Beebe High School in the state of Arkansas will integrate drones into its curriculum this fall, following the initiative of a principal, Seattle PI reported.

MOSCOW, July 28 (RIA Novosti) — Beebe High School in the state of Arkansas will integrate drones into its curriculum this fall, following the initiative of a principal, Seattle PI reported.

"I do believe it will excite some of our students about learning, as well as prepare them for possible careers," Seattle PI quoted ninth- and 10th-grade Principal Mile Tarkington as saying.

Tarkington’s interest in drones was sparked after he saw a program about them on television. He started researching unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and discovered a growing demand for the nonmilitary type among many businesses.

The school applied for and subsequently received a grant of $2,000 from NASA and the Arkansas Space Grant Consortium. Beebe High School is believed to be the only school in Arkansas at the moment to introduce such a program.

US Postal Service has already considered drones for mail delivery, and online retail giant Amazon pondered on starting a program using drones for its deliveries.

The United States has the most advanced UAV technology, and utilizes drones in its military activities.

US President Barack Obama’s administration has often been criticized for an unjustified use of drones against suspected terrorists that in many cases have led to the deaths of civilians. In June 2009, the United Nations Human Rights Council produced a report highly critical of US drone use. The report stated that the US government failed to keep track of the civilian causalities in its military operations, including drone attacks.

In June 2012 the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay called for a new investigation, arguing that the US drone attacks violate human rights.

In December 2013, the United Nations passed a resolution against drone strikes. The resolution urges to ensure that the use of drones in armed forces complies with international law.

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