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Creating IEPs with GenAI while ensuring data privacy

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Protecting the data of students with disabilities is crucial for several reasons. Firstly, all students have a right to privacy, and their personal and sensitive information must be kept confidential to protect them from unwanted exposure of their Personal Identifiable Information (PII) and its potential misuse.

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Crunch the numbers—The latest and greatest data on edtech

eSchool News

The study utilizes anonymized data from over 30,000 confidential sessions teens held on the AI-powered app during the 2023-24 school year. million US students — 15% of all students — have disabilities that qualify them for Individualized Education Plans (IEPs). More than 78% reported difficulty in hiring special education staff.

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Coronavirus FAQ: Everything Schools and Companies Need and Want to Know

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Tony Wan, Managing Editor Access and Equity How can we accommodate students who have learning disabilities in online instruction and practice universal design principles? Consider setting expectations and establishing a new virtual classroom culture, suggests Wilkey Oh, an executive editor at Common Sense Media.

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When an Online Teaching Job Becomes a Window into Child Abuse

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VIPKid, she says, allowed her to continue doing what she loved—what she felt she was best at—without stopping her from immersing herself in a new culture. Some worry, too, about foisting their values on another culture. All global tech platforms must learn to adapt to a wide array of legal and cultural norms.

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Making School Better for Gender-Expansive Kids

Cult of Pedagogy

Guiding Principles for Supporting Gender-Expansive Students In the book, Edwards frames all of his recommendations around two guiding principles: (1) Support healthy and happy kids, and (2) Protect privacy and confidentiality. “When a student changes their name and pronouns,” he offers, “who should be informed?