online safety Archives

Parental Controls for Online Safety are Underutilized, New Study Finds

June 4, 2025 by Kevin Hogan

The Family Online Safety Institute (FOSI) last week released a landmark study examining how parents and children perceive and manage online safety. Despite the ... Read more

Newsline

Breezeline Promotes Online Safety Awareness

May 24, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

QUINCY, Mass. (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Breezeline, the nation’s eighth-largest cable operator, has partnered with CyberSecurity NonProfit (CSNP) to create a series ... Read more

Student Well-Being

Educators, parents remain vigilant about protecting student mental health

November 30, 2022 by Laura Ascione

A majority of parents and educators believe online tools can protect student mental health and prevent them from accessing harmful content.

Parents still voice overwhelming concerns for student mental health and online safety, according to a GoGuardian survey conducted by Morning Consult.

Newsline

Linewize Acquires Online Safety Provider Smoothwall, Hires Digital Wellness Expert Teodora Pavkovic

September 10, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

SAN DIEGO, September 10, 2021 – Linewize, a division of FamilyZone (ASX: FZO), a rapidly growing education technology company now ... Read more

Newsline

Lightspeed Systems® Launches Lightspeed Alert™ Solution for Threat Detection of Suicide, Bullying, and School Violence

April 16, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

These three strategies shed light on how edtech can help to close learning gaps and improve equity for all students

Austin, Texas, April 15, 2021- Lightspeed Systems®, the leading K-12 online safety and effectiveness solutions provider, announces the launch of Lightspeed Alert™, ... Read more

Newsline

Gaggle Reports Over 95% of School Districts Renew Their Partnerships

September 10, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

Many districts across the United States are starting the 2020–21 school year using hybrid or fully remote learning, so students’ ... Read more

Ancillary

Remote Monitoring Software Free to Districts

March 31, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

A new report offers insight on the ways in which school network security is compromised--and how IT leaders can prepare.

In order to help teachers keep students on task throughout the school day, when they are at learning at home, ... Read more

GenCyber Teacher Camp at COD

May 3, 2017 by Laura Ascione

The GenCyber Teacher Camp at COD camp program targets middle and high school teachers who are passionate about providing students ... Read more

District Management

Impero Software’s keyword library addresses online safety concerns

June 28, 2016 by Laura Ascione

It makes the headlines often: A young man or woman in the U.S. ends his or her own life due to bullying or becomes radicalized and attempts to…

District Management

4 fresh ideas for teaching digital citizenship sooner

April 2, 2015February 16, 2015 by By Carmela N. Curatola Knowles

Kids are immersed in technology from a very young age. So why do digital citizenship courses focus on middle school and above? Recently, I was reflecting on how…

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Feds reach out to kids over online predators

March 28, 2014 by From wire reports

Federal agents are reaching out to children to get them to use street smarts online in a nationwide push to prevent sexual exploitation cases. Immigration and Customs Enforcement…

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How to teach students about their digital footprint

January 20, 2014 by By Laura Devaney, Managing Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

Students must know about their digital footprint and the consequences of online actions Technology is an integral part of teaching ... Read more

IT Management

More teens use smart phones to get online

March 13, 2013March 13, 2013 by From wire service reports

Keep computers in a common area so you can monitor what your kids are doing: It's a long-standing directive for online safety—but one that's quickly becoming moot as…

District Management

New online safety curriculum helps schools document CIPA compliance

November 12, 2012July 20, 2012 by By Raishay Lin, Contributing Editor

Starting this month, schools receiving federal e-Rate funding must have updated internet safety policies that show how they will educate minors about appropriate online behavior. Now, a new…

eClassroom News

New site offers a whole new approach to online safety

June 18, 2012June 15, 2012 by By Meris Stansbury, Online Editor

While schools are right in teaching students about the dangers that exist online, a new website aims to promote the benefits of internet use—as well as bridge the…

Curriculum

10 ways schools are teaching internet safety

November 15, 2011November 11, 2011 by By Meris Stansbury, Online Editor

As internet use has become a daily part of most students' lives, students must know how to protect themselves and their identity at all times—especially when teachers and…

IT Management

Facebook and Time Warner join to stop cyber bullying

July 25, 2011July 25, 2011 by By Jenna Zwang, Assistant Editor

A new partnership between Facebook and Time Warner aims to expand the companies' individual efforts to prevent online bullying. The initiative, called “Stop Bullying: Speak Up,” will combine…

Curriculum

Survey reveals disconnect in online safety education

May 11, 2011May 4, 2011 by By Laura Devaney, Managing Editor

A new report suggests that many schools are not adequately preparing students to be safe in today’s digitally connected age, and it cites basic online safety and ethics…

IT Management

Memo to Facebook: Face up to security responsibilities

November 6, 2013December 13, 2010 by By Laurence Peters and Barry Mansfield

Based on the importance of safe social networking, maybe it's time for Facebook and its staff to spend a little more time understanding what may be the most…

District Management

Facebook ‘Groups’ could boost privacy, collaboration

November 5, 2013October 7, 2010 by By Jenna Zwang, Assistant Editor

A new Facebook feature unveiled Oct. 6 gives users more control over which information is shared with certain groups of people, and it also offers an easy platform…

District Management

Online safety report discourages scare tactics

June 22, 2010June 7, 2010 by By Laura Devaney, Managing Editor

Although internet safety education is essential, scare tactics do little to influence the behavior of children and teenagers, who spend a large part of their lives on social…

District Management

Study: Young adults do care about online privacy

May 4, 2010April 16, 2010 by From staff and wire reports

All the dirty laundry younger people seem to air on social networks these days might lead older Americans to conclude that today's tech-savvy generation doesn't care about privacy.…

District Management

Feds release cyber safety booklet

January 18, 2010December 16, 2009 by By Meris Stansbury, Associate Editor

A new booklet released by the Federal Trade Commission and other government agencies helps parents and teachers steer kids safely through the online and mobile-phone worlds.

District Management

FTC: Virtual worlds pose real threat to minors

March 29, 2010December 14, 2009 by By Laura Devaney, Senior Editor

Minors are able to access explicit content in virtual worlds without much difficulty, and the operators of those virtual worlds should take steps to keep that content away…

Parental Controls for Online Safety are Underutilized, New Study Finds

Educators, parents remain vigilant about protecting student mental health

Linewize Acquires Online Safety Provider Smoothwall, Hires Digital Wellness Expert Teodora Pavkovic

Lightspeed Systems® Launches Lightspeed Alert™ Solution for Threat Detection of Suicide, Bullying, and School Violence

Gaggle Reports Over 95% of School Districts Renew Their Partnerships

Remote Monitoring Software Free to Districts

GenCyber Teacher Camp at COD

4 fresh ideas for teaching digital citizenship sooner

Feds reach out to kids over online predators

How to teach students about their digital footprint

More teens use smart phones to get online

New online safety curriculum helps schools document CIPA compliance

New site offers a whole new approach to online safety

10 ways schools are teaching internet safety

Survey reveals disconnect in online safety education

Memo to Facebook: Face up to security responsibilities

Study: Young adults do care about online privacy

Feds release cyber safety booklet

FTC: Virtual worlds pose real threat to minors

Why interactive solutions are a smarter investment for schools

School Specialty Expands Learning Beyond the Screen with New Outdoor Furniture Line

Avantis Education Transforms Classroom Inclusivity with Launch of EduverseTHRIVE at TCEA 2026

Lerner Publishing Group Launches Dr. Gholdy Muhammad’s Genius and Joy Curriculum

School Specialty LLC Announces Acquisition of Nasco Education U.S.

100 Learning Spaces Transformed, $5 Million Invested: School Specialty and College Football Playoff Foundation Celebrate Impact Across Schools Nationwide

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