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Web Filtering for Devices and Remote Learning During School Closures

Schools around the world are quickly implementing plans for remote learning to maintain educational continuity during school closures.

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How to Use Lightspeed Filter™ and Classroom Management™ for Remote and Hybrid Learning

For many districts, hybrid and distance learning models are here to stay.

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Coronavirus, School Closures, and Lightspeed Filter™

Many districts have relied on their firewall for content filtering and reporting.

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5 Signs It’s Time to Upgrade Your School’s Web Filtering

Web filtering software for schools is about more than being CIPA-compliant.

Rising Suicide Rates

Over the weekend I read this article from EdWeek about rising suicide rates among young kids.

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Top Lightspeed Filter™ Features You May Not Be Using

Lightspeed Filter does a lot — and we’re on a mission to optimize EdTech Lightspeed Filter all the time. That means there are probably some features you’re not even using.

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Five Ways to Maximize Class Time with Lightspeed Classroom Management™

As someone who’s been the teacher, I know how excited teachers and students are to revamp the learning process.

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4 Steps to Distance Learning Success

You’re buying devices. In fact, schools purchase about 30 million devices each year! Wow.

Lightspeed Filter™ Reports Just Got Better with the Web Activity Log

Because of their breadth and actionability, Lightspeed Filter reports are already one of the things that set us apart and make us the top filter in K12 schools.