From:      "Anita Carter (earthlink)" anccarter@earthlink.net
To:        cipa-study@ntia.doc.gov
Date:      Sat, Aug 10, 2002  7:47 PM
Subject:   Filtering at School Sites

At our school in Palo Alto, we have had mixed results from using 
filtering software.

1.  The software prevented students from accessing sites relevant to 
science classes on plant reproduction and drug information.

2.  The software did not prevent students from accessing sexually 
explicit cites.

3.  Some parents wanted the students to have filters and others did not.

4.  We felt that clear guidelines and consequences worked best for our 
students in making them responsible for their actions.

5.  Filtering software gives one a false sense of protection.

Anita Carter
PAUSD
Palo Alto, CA