BYOD

Lightspeed is an internet filtering tool. Internet filtering is required under CIPA as a part of the Federal E-rate Program. Lightspeed is a signatory of the National Data Privacy Agreement from the Student Data Privacy Consortium.

No, there is no technology solution that will prevent access to all inappropriate content online. Though Lightspeed is a robust filtering tool, the internet is constantly changing and provides worldwide access to information. Just like all tools, using the internet requires coaching and supervision from parents and teachers. 

All CCS-owned devices are filtered by Lightspeed both on and off campus. If a user signs into a personal Chromebook with their CCS account, it will also be filtered while the account is signed in.

We’ve selected a product that should have minimal impact on the system performance. Using any filtering software will cause a slight delay in response time when browsing the internet, and Lightspeed is no different.

Teachers have the ability to request legitimate sites be unblocked for educational purposes. A team comprised of teachers and administrators review the requested sites based on their educational merit and the standards set forth via the E-rate program.

CCS student Chromebooks are configured to save the browser history and students do not have the ability to delete it. 

With your student logged into the Chromebook, open the Chrome browser. Select the three-dot menu in the upper right-hand corner (1), hover over History (2), and select History (3).

Alternately, you may hit ctrl + h on the keyboard. 

Student browser activity is grouped by date (1). You may also use the search box at the top of the page (2).

The Social Media category in Lightspeed is blocked for all elementary and middle school students. The category is also blocked for high school students; however, more granular control has been applied to specific sites as listed in the chart linked below.  

Social Media Access for Students

We block access to known VPNs on the CCS network.

VPN stands for Virtual Private Network. A VPNs is a software tool that creates an anonymous and encrypted connection between the user and the internet by routing internet traffic through the VPN’s server. It violates our Responsible Use Policy to use a VPN to bypass Lightspeed (section M under Conditions and Standards for Responsible Use of Technology).

We block access to known web proxies on the CCS network.

A web proxy is a website that acts as a middleman between the user and the content they are trying to access. Web proxies create an anonymous connection to the internet but don’t provide the same encryption as a VPN. Using a web proxy to bypass Lightspeed violates our Responsible Use Policy.

Just as with all content on the internet, new VPNs and web proxies appear daily. Both Lightspeed and CCS technology staff work to keep our lists as up-to-date as possible.