P-H-M provides web filtering at school that complies with the federal CIPA (Child Internet Protection Act) guidelines, and filters students from all recommended content such as hate crimes, nudity, violence, weapons and so on. P-H-M also chooses to filter heavy time wasters such as social media websites from student use. The filter we use is an industry leader in content filtering and traffic shaping to help block not only harmful web pages, but mobile applications and other internet services. This filter only applies to student Chromebooks while they are at school or connected to the WiFi at any P-H-M building.
At home students will be under the guidelines that parents provide for their home internet use. If parents are looking for ways to help keep students on track at home we can make some suggestions that are inexpensive and safe for not only your Chromebook, but home computer, tablet and mobile phone devices as well. One such program parents can use is called OpenDNS that allows parents to have a lot of control over how their internet access is used at home. It is free for personal use. For more information go to https://www.opendns.com/
