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Yahoo
05-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Districts in Eight States Choose ClassDojo for Districtwide Communication and Family Engagement
ClassDojo, trusted by teachers for over a decade, is now helping entire districts connect with families in a secure, inclusive way SAN FRANCISCO, June 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Districts across New York, South Carolina, Virginia, Texas, Colorado, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Maryland are partnering with ClassDojo for Districts to strengthen communication and deepen family engagement across their schools. Already used by more than 45 million families and teachers worldwide, ClassDojo is a trusted classroom tool. Now, ClassDojo for Districts brings that same connection and ease to entire school systems—with tools built to scale, support multilingual communities, and meet the highest privacy standards. New districts joining the ClassDojo for Districts community include: Lynchburg (VA) City Schools Manor ISD, Edgewood ISD, Laredo ISD, and Ysleta ISD (TX) Pittsburgh (PA) Public Schools Alamosa (CO) School District Sylvania (OH) Schools Charleston (SC) County Schools Diocese of Rockville (MD) Schools Linden (NY) Public Schools ClassDojo for Districts offers: One communication platform across all schools Automatic translation in 130+ languages Districtwide messaging, announcements, and updates Admin-level controls for oversight and alignment Seamless integration with SIS, SSO, and rosters Industry-leading proactive approach to data privacy FERPA and COPPA compliance, plus the Common Sense Privacy Seal for Districts "As we wrap up our first year as a ClassDojo for Districts partner, one of the biggest benefits has been the ability to create a more unified communication experience across our schools," said Will Herring, Assistant Director of Technology, Moore County Schools in North Carolina. "ClassDojo was already widely used and well regarded in our classrooms, so it made sense to build on that foundation at the district level. Just as important is the data—we're no longer sending messages into a void. Now we can see when families are engaging—and that insight is shaping everything from parent engagement strategies to our broader school improvement plans." "Our goal is to make it easy for every family to stay informed, feel welcome, and be involved—without adding more work for educators," said Dr. Chad A. Stevens, ClassDojo's Head of K12 Engagement. "We're proud to support districts that are building stronger communities around their students by helping district leaders improve communication, streamline tools, and better connect with every family." To learn more, visit: About ClassDojo for DistrictsClassDojo is on a mission to give every child an education they love. Already used by over 45 million families and teachers around the world, ClassDojo helps schools build strong, connected communities. ClassDojo for Districts brings this connection to the whole school system—helping leaders reach every family, reduce absences, improve student behavior, and ensure consistent communication across schools. Districts gain the oversight they need with tools like rostering, SSO, and SIS integration, plus simple ways to celebrate students, share updates, and keep families in the loop—all in a platform teachers already love. And it's free for teachers, schools, and districts. View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE ClassDojo
Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Yahoo
Suspect still on the loose after fleeing police, prompting central Phoenix school lockdown
A suspect remains on the loose after following a trespassing call that led to an elementary school lockdown in central responded around 8:40 a.m. May 7 to an alley in the area of 7th Avenue and Osborn Road about multiple trespassers being found. They detained two people while one man fled, according to Phoenix police. Consequently, nearby Encanto Elementary School, located on Osborn Road and North 15th Avenue, was placed on lockdown while officers tried to find the suspect, according to information from police and the Osborn Elementary School District. However, the man was not located, police said. No suspect description was immediately available. Police vehicles and personnel are seen May 7, 2025 in the area of 7th Avenue and Osborn Road in Phoenix after a suspected trespasser fled from officers, leading to a lockdown at nearby Encanto Elementary. The district said in a message sent to parents that all students and staff were safe and accounted for. Around 9:40 a.m., police told the school the area was cleared and the lockdown was lifted, the district said in its message. Parents were notified by phone and through the ClassDojo app, the district said. This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Phoenix elementary school locked down after trespassing suspect flees
Malaysian Reserve
21-04-2025
- Business
- Malaysian Reserve
ClassDojo Earns Common Sense Privacy Seal for Excellence in Student Data Protection
SAN FRANCISCO, April 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — ClassDojo, a leader in educational technology, has been recognized for its outstanding commitment to privacy by earning the prestigious Common Sense Privacy Seal. As part of an elite group of EdTech companies, ClassDojo has demonstrated its dedication to safeguarding student and educator data beyond standard compliance. In a world where privacy concerns are at an all-time high, parents and educators need trusted platforms that prioritize data protection. Common Sense Privacy ( developed its privacy seal to help consumers easily identify companies that uphold the highest privacy standards. This designation signifies that ClassDojo has exceeded regulatory requirements by adopting industry-leading best practices for data protection. To receive the Common Sense Privacy Seal, ClassDojo underwent a meticulous evaluation, including a 200+ question privacy rubric assessment, direct consultation with privacy analysts, and ongoing quarterly monitoring to ensure continued compliance with evolving best practices. This rigorous process underscores ClassDojo's ongoing investment in privacy and security. ClassDojo has long been committed to creating a safe, trusted digital learning environment for classrooms worldwide. By earning the Common Sense Privacy Seal, ClassDojo reaffirms its dedication to responsible data practices, including prohibiting invasive tracking, targeted advertising, and third-party marketing. ClassDojo is also fully compliant with COPPA and has been granted the iKeepSafe COPPA Safe Harbor Seal and FERPA Certification. ClassDojo was also an early signatory of the Student Privacy Pledge, agreeing to a set of principles intended to safeguard student privacy. 'Companies like ClassDojo set the standard for how EdTech should handle student data,' said Daphne Li, CEO of Common Sense Privacy. 'By exceeding compliance and embracing best-in-class privacy measures, ClassDojo demonstrates that protecting student information is a top priority.' With increasing scrutiny around data security, the Common Sense Privacy Seal is a mark of excellence, awarded to less than 10% of evaluated companies. ClassDojo's recognition highlights its proactive approach to data privacy, ensuring that sensitive student information is protected against misuse. The seal confirms that ClassDojo prohibits six key invasive practices: data sales, third-party marketing, targeted advertising, third-party tracking, cross-app tracking, and commercial profiling. 'ClassDojo has one simple guiding principle: to always act in the long-term best interest of kids. That's why, for us, privacy isn't a feature—it's foundational to our mission and our work,' said Co-Founder and CEO of ClassDojo Sam Chaudhary. 'For over a decade, we've worked with the world's leading privacy experts to build our industry-leading privacy policies. Earning the Common Sense Privacy Seal is powerful validation of that commitment. We're honored that tens of millions of teachers, kids and families trust ClassDojo to help build close-knit classroom communities. Their trust means everything to us. We'll always work as hard as we can to earn and keep it.' For more information about ClassDojo's privacy policies and practices, visit About ClassDojoClassDojo's mission is to give every child on earth an education they love. Its flagship app is the #1 communication platform globally for teachers, families, and kids to stay connected and to share photos, videos, messages, and classroom activities. Today, over 45 million children across 180 countries use ClassDojo to build positive learning experiences, all with student safety and privacy at the heart of it. The company has been recognized by Forbes, Inc. and Fast Company for innovation and is a top 100 Y Combinator company. To learn more, visit Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
CBC
07-03-2025
- Entertainment
- CBC
Is parenting really harder these days, or is it just that everything else is?
A generation ago, kids would roll their eyes as their parents described how, in their day, they had to walk uphill — both ways! In the snow! — to school. Well, now those kids might be parents themselves, perhaps thinking that uphill both ways sounds pretty great compared to their mornings of: Exhaustion from setting an alarm for midnight just to get their kids into swimming lessons; Realizing little William managed to bypass the parental controls on Roblox; Checking the Class Dojo app, which reminded them they need to go into the Lunchbox app to sign up for Pizza Day and the class Google Drive to select a "read to the class" slot in the middle of their workday; Hoping they won't get arrested if they let the kids play out front alone for five minutes while they look for the keys to their Tesla (which, yes, they now regret, but who can afford a new car in this economy?). If you feel like parenting is harder today than it used to be, you're far from alone. But given the state of, well, everything these days, some people are wondering if it's really the parenting that's so challenging, or if we're just raising kids in an impossibly intense time. "The hardest part about parenting in 2025 is that the parenting part isn't really that hard. It's everything else," said TikToker Sarah Biggers-Stewart in a video she posted in February with 70,000 views so far. "The amount of participation and engagement of parents expected in literally everything related to raising kids is inane." On the one hand, parents today benefit from modern inventions, technologies and conveniences their own parents had to do without. But that also made parts of life a lot simpler to manage. And nothing illustrates this more perfectly, says Biggers-Stewart, than how much harder and more complicated it has become just to take your children to the most magical place on earth: Disney World. Before we lose you, keep in mind that for our purposes, Disney is a metaphor for modern parenting, and not an example of the worst hardship a person can experience. But if this is a trip you've taken in recent years, you know one does not just show up to Disney. Meals are often booked months in advance. Time slots for attractions are coveted. One must learn their way around Lightning Lanes, Genie+, rope drop strategies, early entry, PhotoPass and the My Disney Experience app. As Biggers-Stewart explains, it now requires a "multi-month booking process ... just in order to make sure that we can have a normal Disney trip." "Extrapolate that to literally everything related to parenting and you start to understand how big of a f---ing lift it is now." WATCH | Why does modern parenting feel so hard? Is parenting harder today than it used to be? 5 months ago Duration 4:06 The 'intensification of parenting' is real Modern parenting has become so intense that researchers now have a term for it: the intensification of parenting. As examples, data shows parents today spend more time with their children than in previous generations, and the predominant modern parenting style centres on acknowledging a child's feelings — leaving many parents feeling burned out. Children's sports are more competitive and demanding, and child care has become so coveted that parents are making daycare deposits in their first trimester and booking summer camps in January. "I can't even take my kids to free public library programs without the sign-up being weeks in advance. If you miss it, it's full," a parent commented on Biggers-Stewart's video. Meanwhile, parents are encouraged to become engaged and involved in their kids' schools even while more women are working full time. There's the stress of policing our children's online activities in an increasingly digital and AI-driven world. And in the outside world, there's another term: " safetyism," used in parenting literature to describe the modern culture of overprotecting children through methods like softer, lower playgrounds and constant hovering. And then — then! — throw in the current state of the world, like the anxiety, dread and fears many are feeling about the Canada-U.S. trade war, U.S. President Donald Trump's policies and what seems like an unending onslaught of bad news. WATCH | Tariff war anxiety: People in Ottawa experiencing anxiety over Trump's trade war 11 hours ago Duration 1:33 Crysta Balis told CBC Ottawa this week she has anxiety for her kids' future, saying in a protest outside the U.S. embassy she's fearful that "they've lived the best, freest years of their lives so far, and there's going to be a lot of change there." U.S. writer and political commentator Elie Mystal wrote in The Nation last month that parenting in the Trump 2.0 era is like trying to prepare children for a dystopian future and giving them the tools to survive. "I must figure out how to parent my children, my Black children, through this nightmare," he wrote. 'Nothing is like that in 2025. Nothing.' Last September, the U.S. surgeon general issued a public health advisory about the impact of modern stresses on parents' mental health, saying today's parents face unique challenges, like social media and the youth mental health crisis. Circling back to the Disney metaphor, in her viral video, Biggers-Stewart says she's had multiple moments in the process of planning her trip when she had to wonder if maybe it really was always this hard for parents. Maybe she just didn't realize how much effort it took when she was a child herself. "But no. My parents have said, 'No, you could just show up to Disney. You just showed up, booked your hotel, bought your ticket and everything else worked out,'" she said. "Nothing is like that in 2025. Nothing. Everything is the most intense version that requires the most effort and participation. That is why parents in 2025 are burned the f--k out."
Yahoo
05-03-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Are classes canceled due to bad weather? Here's the latest on Augusta-area schools
Some students at schools in the Augusta area may not have to worry about going to class on Wednesday. The National Weather Service issued a wind advisory for 4 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday with southwest winds 15-25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected with higher winds possible within a passing line of showers and storms. This has local schools on alert. Here's what we know: Aiken County school district said on its website the wind speed forecasts exceed the threshold allowed for school buses, so students will shift to distance learning on Wednesday. Employees should plan to report to their work location on a two-hour delayed start, with no building or office opening before 10 a.m. Afterschool extracurricular practices, games, and events will continue tomorrow as scheduled. There will be no QuestZone. Guilty: 14 convicted in Georgia for 'large-scale' dog fighting event. What they're facing Aiken Technical College said via Facebook they are closely monitoring local weather forecasts. As of Tuesday evening, the college had planned to continue with normal operations, including regularly scheduled classes and labs. Community members are encouraged to follow the guidance of their local emergency management officials regarding travel on Wednesday. Those who cannot safely travel to or from campus should communicate with their instructor (for students) or supervisor (for employees) as soon as possible. No information has been released on what, if anything, is changing at Augusta Tech. No information has been released on what, if anything, is changing at Augusta University. No information has been released on what, if anything, is changing at Burke County schools. No information has been released on what, if anything, is changing at Columbia County schools. Richmond County School System noted on its website that, due to high winds creating unsafe driving conditions, Wednesday is a distance learning day. All extracurricular activities are canceled. Teachers will communicate with students and families through platforms like Remind or Class Dojo, and assignments will be available in Canvas or SeeSaw for younger students. Student assignments should be turned in to their teachers no later than midnight on Monday, March 10. The school district tentatively plans to resume normal operations on Thursday but is closely monitoring the weather. No information has been released on what, if anything, is changing at USC Aiken. Miguel Legoas is a Deep South Connect Team Reporter for Gannett/USA Today. Find him on X and Instagram @miguelegoas and email at mlegoas@ This article originally appeared on Augusta Chronicle: Augusta-area schools open, closed ahead of windy weather Wednesday
