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28 Aug 2017

Make Student Safety a Priority this School Year

As the 2017-18 school year gets underway, it's never too late to evaluate what you're doing to keep students safe when they use school-provided tools ...


By     Gaggle
23 Aug 2017

WTF? What Kids are Saying in Text Messages

Most of us are aware of the use of acronyms in text messages, but the language continues to evolve over time. To help educators and parents stay infor...


By     Gaggle
22 Aug 2017

Infographic: Real Student Safety Saves Lives

This infographic can be shared on your website or printed to display in your school, library or classroom.


By     Gaggle
14 Aug 2017

Surge in Chromebook Adoption Leads to Increasing Need to Keep Students Safe    

School leaders have an ironclad legal requirement to ensure student safety and privacy when using online tools for learning known as CIPA, the Childre...


By     Gaggle
01 Aug 2017

Is Your LMS Safe for Students to Use?

If you have a place in K-12 education, you’ve likely heard of the Canvas LMS (Learning Management System).


By     Corey Tutewiler
20 Jul 2017

Safe Schools Begin at Home: Why Parents Should Be Concerned About Student Online Safety

As an educator today, you might think that parents are more inclined to blame schools and teachers than their own children for behavioral and educatio...


By     Corey Tutewiler
11 Jul 2017

Students Using Office 365 More Likely to Be Bullied, Have Contact with Strangers

More than one out of every three students in sixth through eighth grade are using Office 365 to support their learning, while nearly half of all high ...


By     Gaggle
28 Jun 2017

Safety Management Categories: Drugs & Alcohol

This is the fifth post in a Gaggle Speaks series on our Safety Management categories. In this post, we discuss our Drugs & Alcohol category.


By     Gaggle
19 Jun 2017

Student Online Safety This Summer: Digital Empathy from Mom and Dad

It starts with communication. You know, suggesting to parents that they talk with their children.


By     Guest Author
15 Jun 2017

How Gaggle Safety Management Fulfills Your Internet Safety Policy

The Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA) requires the adoption and enforcement of an Internet Safety Policy. In conversations with schools and di...


By     Gaggle

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