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Benicia Unified reviews Linewize internet-safety platform; board seeks cost, privacy details
Summary
District IT introduced Linewize’s web-filtering, classroom management and student-monitoring products. Vendor said the system includes AI image blurring, parent apps and a free home license; trustees pressed the company on cost, privacy, teacher workload and BYOD coverage.
Benicia Unified School District heard a presentation Thursday from Linewize on an internet-safety and classroom-management platform the company pitches to K–12 districts.
The presentation, introduced by the district’s IT director, described three Linewize product pillars: web filtering and classroom management for CIPA compliance and teacher control; an early-detection monitoring service that flags student safety risks; and parent/community engagement tools, including a free filtering license for one parent device per enrolled child. Linewize said it uses artificial intelligence to blur inappropriate images and can filter video content in real time if adult material is embedded in otherwise permitted video.
The vendor’s representative, Adam Lee of Linewize, said the company serves roughly 1.2 million students in…
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