The Latest Breaking News from JROTC

Automatic draft registration, recruiting tweaks included in NDAA - Roll Call

Young men are set to be automatically registered for the draft under the compromise National Defense Authorization Act unveiled Sunday night.

Roll Call · Dec 8, 2025

“The Most Famous Supermodel In The World”: 59 People Share What Happened To The Coolest People From Their HS

Does life even things out in the end

Bored Panda · Oct 15, 2025

Latinos Lured to the Military

A Laredo high school graduate became a Marine, with tragic results.

Texas Observer · Sep 15, 2023

Senators demand answers from Dept. of Defense after reports of JROTC instructor abuse

Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Kirsten Gillibrand are questioning the Departments of Education and Defense after a New York Times investigation showed reports of sexual misconduct among JROTC instructors.

WEKU · Sep 21, 2022

The takeaway from CPS’ story on JROTC

There’s nothing inherently wrong with military-style JROTC programs. But students deserve a range of education options, no matter what high school they attend.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 20, 2022

Afternoon Edition: May 18, 2022

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 18, 2022

Hundreds automatically enrolled in military-type education classes at CPS that were supposed to be voluntary, watchdog finds

The enrollment reached 100% of freshmen at four Chicago Public Schools during the last two years, according to the report from the CPS inspector general.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 18, 2022