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"Schools Were Just Supposed To Block Porn. Instead They Sabotaged Homework and Censored Suicide Prevention Sites" published by The Markup with USA Today
Link: https://themarkup.org/digital-book-banning/2024/04/13/schools-were-just-supposed...
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The investigation revealed:
This matters especially because many students only have internet through school-assigned computers, and they are required to use the devices for schoolwork and at-home communication.
Link: https://themarkup.org/digital-book-banning/2024/04/13/schools-were-just-supposed...
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The Markup requested records from 26 school districts {from 11 states}. Many we selected because they had made headlines for banning library books; others we chose because government records showed they had purchased web filters or because they were mentioned by students interviewed for this article. Although 10 districts did not release the records—almost all claiming it would compromise their cybersecurity—we were still able to compile one of the most comprehensive datasets yet showing how U.S. schools censor the internet.
The investigation revealed:
Students have been blocked from going to websites that web-filtering software categorizes as “education,” “news,” or “informational.” But even more concerning, especially for some students who spoke with The Markup, are blocks against sex education, abortion information, and resources for LGBTQ+ teens—including suicide prevention.
This matters especially because many students only have internet through school-assigned computers, and they are required to use the devices for schoolwork and at-home communication.
