This report, published by the Center for Democracy and Technology, analyzes school-issued devices and their effect on student monitoring, using interviews with officials from local education agencies to offer key findings regarding these devices and student privacy.
Online and Observed: Student Privacy Implications of School-Issued Devices and Student Activity Monitoring Software
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