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Lightspeed Systems Earns Top Privacy Seal for Student Data
Lightspeed Systems has earned the Common Sense Privacy Seal. Learn what this strict new K-12 data standard means for classroom AI and student privacy.
New Privacy Standards and Frameworks Aim to Make Classroom AI Safer
Parents and educators are demanding better privacy and evidence for classroom AI. Learn how new national standards and teacher-led frameworks are helping.
Microsoft and Teachers Unions Launch New Legal AI Privacy Standards
Learn how Microsoft’s new legal agreement with teachers’ unions secures student data and protects classrooms from the psychological risks of AI chatbots.
Microsoft Limits Student AI Data as Major Districts Halt Classroom AI
Learn how Microsoft's new student privacy agreement and classroom AI bans in New York City and Los Angeles affect your child's data and emotional safety.
Microsoft and Teachers Union Agree to New AI Privacy Rules
Microsoft and the AFT have agreed to a legally binding AI privacy standard. Learn how this protects student data and impacts classroom learning policies.
Union-Backed Deal Restricts How Microsoft Uses Student Data
Microsoft agreed to legally binding AI privacy terms with the AFT. Learn how school districts can enforce these protections to keep student data secure.
OpenAI’s GPT-6 Astra Raises New Cyber and Evasion Risks for Schools
As OpenAI releases GPT-6 Astra with critical cyber capabilities, new research warning of AI evasion and 'sandbagging' raises concerns for school security.
State Laws Fight for Classroom AI Safety as Federal Standards Lag
As states pass laws protecting students from classroom AI risks, a growing federal pushback threatens to override local student privacy and grading protections.