US schools adopt Gaggle to monitor student troubles
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Like around 1,500 other school districts, Columbus City Schools, the largest school district in the US state of Ohio, has begun partnering with the Texas-based safety technology company Gaggle. Gaggle monitors students’ devices for signs of potential concerns such as self-harm, depression, or cyberbullying. Columbus City Schools’ 47,000 middle and high school students are not allowed to opt out; during a pilot from April 2022 to December 2023 Gaggle’s Safety Team looked at 3,942 pieces of content that led to 226 concerns that were sent to Emergency Contacts.
Link: Ohio school districts use surveillance software to monitor student devices
Publication: Ohio Capital Journal
Writer: Megan Henry
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