Edtech Services and Student Monitoring
EdSurge investigated the companies used by schools to monitor students, particularly after teens lobbied against the dark sides of AI.
Last year, journalism students at Lawrence High School in Kansas convinced their district to exempt them from digital monitoring.
- The district had paid over $162,000 for a contract with Gaggle.
- The goal was to improve student mental health and crisis management.
The district hoped that Gaggle’s digital monitoring service would help amid school shootings and teen mental health crises.
However, after heated discussions, the district exempted the journalism students, citing their First Amendment rights.
Author's summary: Edtech services monitor students, sparking debates on privacy and rights.