Lisa Railton

Lisa Railton has been writing and editing for both print and digital channels for more than a decade. Lisa's professional experience spans from education and technology to travel and apparel, engaging a variety of audiences with her words.

Students in masks at school

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Students and the Pandemic: What Is Gaggle Seeing?

More than a year after the COVID-19 pandemic flipped learning upside-down overnight for students and educators across the country, how are students coping? Between the quick transition to distance learning, stay-at-home orders, shortages of food and...

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Students working at a computer

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Uncovering Cries for Help With Gaggle

When Cajon Valley Union School District rolled out a 1:1 Chromebook program in 2014, Chief Technology Officer Jonathon Guertin and his team felt that...

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Inside Gaggle: Interview with Angie Groth

A Safety Representative since 2012, Angie Groth loves the role she plays in keeping students safe—and Gaggle’s mission to get students the help they...

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Child's hand with STOP written on palm

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The Fight Against Human Trafficking

Human trafficking impacts millions of individuals across the world each year—including here in the United States. But what exactly do we mean when...

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Pornography or Exploitation? Why Words Matter

While legal terminology still refers to visual depictions of sexually explicit conduct involving minors as child pornography, many organizations and...

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Inside Gaggle: Interview with Brock Carothers

Brock Carothers’ entire career has been focused on education and supporting students. He started as a financial aid counselor at a higher education...

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School bus in rural countryside

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An Extra Set of Eyes for Rural Districts

Greeneville City Schools knew there wasn’t enough time in a day for an individual—or the district as a whole—to monitor how students were using their...

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Ring the Alarm: Students in Crisis

Most, if not all, districts across the country experienced a very different start to the 2020–21 school year. For those returning to the classroom,...

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Student upset near computer

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Online Dangers: Protecting Students Against Exploitation

The creation and sharing of sexually explicit content featuring children under the age of 18 is running rampant online, in part because of online...

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Inside Gaggle: Interview with Amber Aplington-Johnson

Senior Account Executive Amber Aplington-Johnson has worn many hats during her years at Gaggle. Initially part of the Customer Service team, Amber...

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