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School Monitoring Software Sacrifices Student Privacy for Unproven Promises of Safety (www.eff.org)

submitted 2 months ago by ForgottenFlux@lemmy.world to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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[–] UristMcHolland@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

If a school or library receives e-rate funding then they are required by law to monitor students online activity and protect their privacy from 3rd parties. They also typically have security practices that must be in place for their insurance company. The school board and parents could whine and complain about student privacy all they want but the law and their pocketbooks will make these decisions for them