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13 Apr 2021

Uncovering Cries for Help With Gaggle

When Cajon Valley Union School District rolled out a 1:1 Chromebook program in 2014, Chief Technology Officer Jonathon Guertin and his team felt that ...


By     Lisa Railton
06 Apr 2021

The Fight Against Human Trafficking

Human trafficking impacts millions of individuals across the world each year—including here in the United States. But what exactly do we mean when tal...


By     Lisa Railton
01 Apr 2021

Student Digital Signals: Navigating the District Digital Landscape

Fast-forward to 2025—how will we look back at 2020 and 2021 from an education perspective? Will the efforts to address multiple challenges around cont...


By     Lillian Kellogg
23 Mar 2021

National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week

During the pandemic, Gaggle has observed some concerning student safety trends. Among these trends is a 59% increase in student references to drugs an...


By     Jack Russell
15 Mar 2021

Pornography or Exploitation? Why Words Matter

While legal terminology still refers to visual depictions of sexually explicit conduct involving minors as child pornography, many organizations and a...


By     Lisa Railton
26 Feb 2021

Observing Self-Injury Awareness Day

Monday, March 1 is Self-Injury Awareness Day—an annual day of observance to drive awareness of self-harm. This global event is designed to help people...


By     Jack Russell
23 Feb 2021

Is Google Hangouts Safe for Your Students?

Google is spot on when it touts that technology can give educators new and more engaging ways to help students learn the skills they need to succeed. ...


By     Gaggle
16 Feb 2021

An Extra Set of Eyes for Rural Districts

Greeneville City Schools knew there wasn’t enough time in a day for an individual—or the district as a whole—to monitor how students were using their ...


By     Lisa Railton
12 Feb 2021

The Risks of Social Media Pressure: Keeping Teens Safe

Almost every teenager in the U.S. has personal access to a device with a camera, and the COVID-19 pandemic has made using that camera more useful than...


By     Paget Hetherington
28 Jan 2021

Data Privacy: Are Your Students Secure?

With so many students learning remotely as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has never been a more critical time for districts to focus on stud...


By     Paget Hetherington

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