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Google Hangouts on devices

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Is Google Hangouts Safe for Your Students?

Google is spot on when it touts that technology can give educators new and more engaging ways to help students learn the skills they need to succeed. The company’s suite of communication and collaboration tools plays a major role in educational...

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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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Teen taking a selfie

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The Risks of Social Media Pressure: Keeping Teens Safe

Almost every teenager in the U.S. has personal access to a device with a camera, and the COVID-19 pandemic has made using that camera more useful...

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Student with head in hands

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The 20–21 School Year: How Are Students Doing So Far?

We recently released a report detailing the alarming increases in student safety trends during the first three months of the 2020–21 school year. In...

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Young student at window

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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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Alert on computer

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Data Privacy: Are Your Students Secure?

With so many students learning remotely as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has never been a more critical time for districts to focus on...

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Hands typing on a laptop

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Student Wellness: Understanding and Addressing Incels

With the increase in social media usage among K-12 students over the past decade and the surge in online communication between students during the...

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Education funding; piggy bank with money

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American Rescue Plan: $130B for Education Relief

Just as the education world is deciphering the last round of stimulus funds, President Joe Biden announced $130 billion for education relief once he...

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Educator well-being graphic

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Take Care of the Educators Who Take Care of Our Children

For the past year, we have worried about the effects of remote schooling on our children. Would they fall behind academically? Would the lack of...

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Educator wearing mask in classroom

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5 Ways to Support Educator Mental Health

The past year has been particularly demanding of educators’ mental and emotional energy, which has had a direct impact on their mental health....

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