The Federal Trade Commission fined Facebook a historic $5 billion over data privacy violations and is expected to reach a multi-million dollar settlement with Google for improperly collecting data from children streaming YouTube videos.
An Atlanta-area school district is looking for a system to help monitor social media threats, and another Georgia system wants to purchase desktop devices.
Missouri districts in Springfield and Rockwood need mental health services and a social media monitoring tool, while a New York’s Buffalo district looks to buy AP books.
A social media monitoring tool is needed in Florida, while Hawaii is looking for an anti-bullying app and an Illinois school needs a data management system.
The nation’s biggest ed-tech conference begins this week in Chicago. See what’s on the agenda.
A survey released at SXSWedu found that girls who are heavy social media users were more likely to be depressed and isolated from their peers.
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Lexington County School District One, S.C., wants software to monitor online safety risks, and the St. Tammany Parish schools seek assessment and instructional resources.
Our Sept. 11 webinar on social media strategies for education businesses will feature two Twitter chat education leaders and one of the top social media influencers in the K-12 market.
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