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Gaggle: Sep 2, 2025 3:49:57 PM
Every student carries a story. Some are thriving. Others are silently struggling. They might be typing messages at midnight, searching for ways to make the pain stop, or dropping subtle cries for help in a class assignment. In today’s digital-first...
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Patrick O'Neal: Aug 19, 2025 6:00:02 PM
District leaders are being asked to do the impossible right now: protect student safety, support mental health, and maintain compliance, all while...
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Gaggle: Jul 22, 2025 8:03:48 AM
Across the nation, educators have been preparing for a quiet—but consequential—change: on July 17, 2025, the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline retired...
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Gaggle: May 13, 2025 6:44:33 PM
The digital spaces where young people connect, learn, and play are increasingly the places where they are most at risk. One of the most alarming...
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Shelby McIntosh-Goldman, PhD: Apr 2, 2025 1:06:50 PM
In today’s digital learning environments, ensuring student safety extends far beyond traditional web filtering. Schools often invest heavily in...
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Shelby McIntosh-Goldman, PhD: Mar 26, 2025 1:12:52 PM
When it comes to student safety, the question isn’t just “Can we afford to invest in monitoring?”—it’s “Can we afford not to?”
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Shelby McIntosh-Goldman, PhD: Feb 27, 2025 3:39:58 PM
Recently a school district CIO wondered aloud, “How many of the students we lost to suicide used a school-issued device or account to learn about...
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Bryan Schmidt: Dec 12, 2024 6:00:00 AM
The holiday season has a way of amplifying emotions. For some, it’s a time of warmth, connection, and celebration. But for many students, it can...
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Bryan Schmidt: Dec 2, 2024 3:30:00 PM
Imagine being a school principal who receives an alert about a potential self-harm threat involving one of your students. Within minutes, staff...
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Bryan Schmidt: Nov 23, 2024 9:45:00 AM
When we talk about education, we often imagine the classroom as a safe, welcoming place—a space where students gather to learn, grow, and connect....
