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Parent raises alarms about YouTube access on Richland School District Chromebooks; board vows follow-up
Summary
A parent told the Richland School Board her elementary child had regular access to non-kid YouTube content and asked how parental consent is collected; the superintendent said staff will investigate and the board requested a staff report on device policies and filtering.
Kyla Bean, a parent who signed up to speak in person, told the Richland School Board that she has repeatedly found her elementary-aged child logged into regular YouTube and viewing violent or mature-rated content on a district Chromebook and asked the board to explain how the district is enabling YouTube access for student accounts and how parental consent is collected.
"I am asking the board for clarity on how Richland School District is enabling YouTube access for 18 student accounts, and if so, how parental consent is being collected and reconfirmed annually?" Bean said during public comment, adding she had not been presented with a consent form that explains YouTube access, the platform's data practices, or how to opt a child…
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