Monitoring Students: Edtech Services Under Scrutiny
EdSurge investigates the companies used by schools to monitor students, following discussions with teens opposing the use of AI for surveillance.
Last year, journalism students at Lawrence High School in Kansas successfully lobbied to be exempt from the school's monitoring service, Gaggle, which was contracted for over $162,000 to improve student mental health and crisis management.
The district hoped that Gaggle's digital monitoring service would help amidst rising school shootings and teen mental health crises.
However, after "heated discussions" with the students, the district agreed to exempt them from the monitoring, citing their First Amendment rights, as reported by The Lawrence Times.
Author's summary: Edtech services monitor students, sparking debates about privacy and rights.