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As Seattle schools sue social media companies, what’s the legal impact?

eSchool News

A notable new lawsuit against social media industry leaders by the Seattle school district has left legal experts divided on how the case will unfold. Meanwhile, the social media companies named in the lawsuit emphasized their own commitments to teen and child safety. This story was originally published by Chalkbeat.

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Social Media and Kids - what you should know - guest post

Educational Technology Guy

How Kids Are Using Mainstream Social Apps What You Should Know About Your Child’s Social Media Platforms The Most Popular Social Apps Among Teens and How They’re Using Them What Are the Mainstream Social Apps and How Are Teens Using Them? It’s sometimes known as the “one-stop shop” for social media.

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Protecting Student Data Privacy as a Guiding EdTech Principle

Lightspeed Systems

Everything else pales in comparison. Student welfare, of course, is comprised of many elements, including teaching and learning, student mental health, student safety, and, importantly, student data privacy. We will always treat that data with the utmost security and privacy.

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8 Important Generative AI Use Cases in the Classroom

The CoolCatTeacher

Let me hear from you on social media or in the comments if you have some awesome examples to share! Generative AI Use Case #1: AI is built into social media. That said, you could see a large chunk of data pasted into a Google doc unless the students retyped it themselves.

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The ST Math Fall Challenge is Back

MIND Research Institute

A study released by Proving Ground , part of the Center for Education Policy Research at Harvard University, found that students who increased their average weekly usage in ST Math practice show higher math test score gains compared to the matched comparison group whose use remained the same. ST Math Fall Challenge. October 3, 2020.

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National Readiness Report: A Look at COVID-19’s Impact on Learner Readiness and How Institutions Can Improve Student Success

eSchool News

SmarterServices recently published data that reveals both individual and technical skills have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and the degree to which learner readiness has changed over the past ten years. Data on how COVID-19 has impacted learner readiness comes out of the National Readiness Report , published by SmarterServices.

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PROOF POINTS: New research review questions the evidence for special education inclusion

The Hechinger Report

According to the most recent data from 2020-21 school year, two thirds of the 7 million students with disabilities who receive special education services spent 80 percent or more of their time in traditional classrooms. Many disability advocates balked at the findings, published in December 2022, on social media.

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