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Layers of glitch effects, in shades of blue, purple, and pink. White text: "Out of Step." Green text: "Students, Teachers in Stride with EdTech Threats While Parents Are Left Behind."

Out of Step: Students, Teachers in Stride with EdTech Threats While Parents Are Left Behind
CDT report, entitled "In Deep Trouble: Surfacing Tech-Powered Sexual Harassment in K-12 Schools." Illustration of a cell phone and social media and messaging posts, floating amongst a dark and choppy body of water.

Report – In Deep Trouble: Surfacing Tech-Powered Sexual Harassment in K-12 Schools
CDT report entitled “Up in the Air: Educators Juggling the Potential of Generative AI with Detection, Discipline, and Distrust.” Illustration of an “AI-generated apple” with a parachute flying through an open sky, and “AI-generated” schoolwork, book, pencil & eraser falling behind. Note: this illustration was created solely by a human.

Report – Up in the Air: Educators Juggling the Potential of Generative AI with Detection, Discipline, and Distrust 
CDT brief, entitled "Late Applications: Disproportionate Effects of Generative AI-Detectors on English Learners." White and dark blue document on a grey background.

Brief – Late Applications: Disproportionate Effects of Generative AI-Detectors on English Learners
Graphic for CDT report, entitled "Off Task: EdTech Threats to Student Privacy and Equity in the Age of AI." A browser with a warning symbol.

Report – Off Task: EdTech Threats to Student Privacy and Equity in the Age of AI 
Graphic for CDT report, entitled "Late Applications: Protecting Students’ Civil Rights in the Digital Age."

Report – Late Applications: Protecting Students’ Civil Rights in the Digital Age
CDT Research report, entitled "Beyond the Screen: Parents' Experiences with Student Activity Monitoring in K-12 Schools." Illustration of a laptop, browser windows and social media posts being monitored – and the hands of adults reaching in to understand not just what's being flagged, but the system itself and its impacts.

Report – Beyond the Screen: Parents’ Experiences with Student Activity Monitoring in K-12 Schools
CDT report, entitled "Hidden Harms: The Misleading Promise of Monitoring Students Online." Text in white and pink, on a dark blue gradient background. Subtle images of a computer with student activity monitoring software on the screen, and monitoring reports underneath it, are on the bottom.

Report – Hidden Harms: The Misleading Promise of Monitoring Students Online
CDT's report, entitled "Online and Observed: Student Privacy Implications of School-Issued Devices and Student Activity Monitoring Software." White background with black text and blue artifacts. Three laptops, lined from left to right, have a variety of pop-ups and open windows on their screens, as well as purple-colored alerts to demonstrate the monitoring and flagging of student activity.

Report – Online and Observed: Student Privacy Implications of School-Issued Devices and Student Activity Monitoring Software
CDT's Research Report – With Increased EdTech Comes Increased Responsibility

Research Report: With Increased EdTech Comes Increased Responsibility

Research Report: Protecting Students’ Privacy and Advancing Digital Equity