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Easton schools outline approach to student use of AI and apps, emphasize privacy and teacher oversight
Summary
Instructional technology director Olivia Ramos told the school committee AI and many educational apps are already in student use; she urged policies for vetting, privacy protections, digital literacy starting in grade 3, professional learning for staff and families, and pilots of privacy‑focused tools such as a Securly chat‑style tutor.
Olivia Ramos, Easton Public Schools' director of instructional technology, gave a high‑level overview of opportunities and risks presented by artificial intelligence and student‑facing educational apps.
Ramos said students are already using chatbots, translation tools and AI‑based writing and study apps and that the district’s role is to bring that usage into an intentional instructional context. She highlighted benefits — personalization, accessibility for multilingual learners and…
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