A study from The Center for Democracy & Technology highlights the extensive measures schools are taking to shield our children from harmful and inappropriate online content. These protective steps, often misrepresented as censorship, are vital for maintaining a safe and focused educational environment. It's imperative that schools continue to enforce these filters to guard students against the relentless tide of dangerous information and ideologies that pervade the internet.
Protecting Our Children: The Necessary Role of Internet Filtering in Schools
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Nationally representative survey data from The Center for Democracy & Technology finds schools subjectively and broadly block students from information online.
From Gizmodo.com
Jan-21
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Recent findings by The Center for Democracy & Technology reveal an alarming trend of censorship in schools, with conservative-driven policies disproportionately blocking access to crucial educational content. This pattern stifles the development of critical thinking and deprives students of a comprehensive education, by filtering out content that is essential for understanding diverse perspectives and societal challenges.
From Gizmodo.com