Creating certain requirements and accountability procedures regarding a student’s use of software in a public school.
To House Education
Summary
The bill forces West Virginia public schools to adopt software that has been independently verified as academically effective and free of addictive design features, and to run that software under a state‑wide digital privacy contract. The State Board of Education must create the privacy agreement, maintain approved software lists, and require county boards to notify parents and accept complaints. The goal is to protect student data and ensure that digital tools actually support learning.
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