Case Study

How Keene ISD Saved a Life Using Gaggle

TEXAS  |  UNDER 5,000 STUDENTS  |  SAFETY MANAGEMENT FOR GOOGLE

Keeping Students Safe on School Provided Technology

The Challenge:

Keene ISD is a K-12 school district located in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas. They needed a way to ensure students were safe while using school provided technology and devices, including Google’s suite of educational collaboration tools. 

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Partnering with Gaggle to Enhance Student Safety

The Solution:

Implemented Gaggle Safety Management for G Suite along with their web filter to protect
students in the digital environment. 

 

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Stopping a Student Suicide

The Results:

With these powerful solutions, the district is able to block potentially harmful content from students’ school-issued accounts. When incidents arise, Gaggle’s in-house team of trained safety experts determine the severity and work with the district to ensure students are protected.

The districts new digital student safety net helped prevent a suicide at Keene High School in December 2019.

CASE STUDY - Keene Independent School District
“I absolutely believe that without Gaggle, this student would have gone through with the act and taken her own life.”

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