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Board votes to limit Chromebook use in K–8 to testing and skill development after parents raise safety and privacy concerns
Summary
Trustees voted to remove Chromebooks from general use for kindergarten through eighth grade except for state‑mandated testing and specific skill development tasks, citing concerns over students circumventing district filters and exposure to inappropriate web content.
The Lakeland School District board approved a policy change restricting Chromebooks for students in kindergarten through eighth grade to use for state‑mandated testing and designated skill‑development activities only.
Board discussion followed a report that middle‑school students had used proxies and personal mobile hotspots to bypass district content filters, making it difficult for staff to track off‑network browsing. Technology staff and administrators said students discovered ways…
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