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Article: A Policy on Paper Could Save Your Web Site.(school district Web sites)
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- School Administrator
- Article date:
- November 1, 2000
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If you think that having an acceptable use policy for the Internet protects your school district from any potential harm that can arise in Web publishing, you're badly mistaken. Almost as dangerous is the belief that such policies are not urgently needed because Web publishing duties are limited to a select few staff members.
In the continuing evolution from static Web pages to dynamic education portals, most school systems are unprepared for the obstacles awaiting them just around the corner. Sites that link to students' personal pages that feature pornography, school Web pages filled with outdated and inaccurate information, pages that violate copyright laws ...