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Richland schools restrict YouTube sign-in on student Google accounts; district to clarify Chromebook impacts

Richland School Board of Directors · March 11, 2026
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District staff said Google-mandated Workspace-for-Education changes have blocked student sign-in to YouTube on district accounts (elementary disabled Feb. 27; secondary restrictions applied March 9), allowing embedded video in LMS but raising concerns about college-application email access and how personal accounts work on district Chromebooks.

District staff reported that Google Workspace for Education changes now prevent students from signing into YouTube using their Richland School District (RSD) accounts on district-issued devices. The district said elementary student accounts lost YouTube access on Feb. 27 and secondary-account restrictions were applied March 9 at 4 p.m.; staff emphasized that teachers retain access via staff accounts and that YouTube videos embedded in Canvas or Google Classroom remain…

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