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New Research: Online & Observed

We examine whether students who receive school-issued devices are subject to more monitoring than their peers who have their own devices. Plus, we examine LEA’s motivations in implementing monitoring and how they communicate about it with parents / students.

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CDT's report, entitled "Online and Observed: Student Privacy Implications of School-Issued Devices and Student Activity Monitoring Software." White background with black text and blue artifacts. Three laptops, lined from left to right, have a variety of pop-ups and open windows on their screens, as well as purple-colored alerts to demonstrate the monitoring and flagging of student activity.

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