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Tuesday, September 17, 2002
http://www.nandotimes.com/technology/story/536983p-4248011c.html Schools install Internet filters despite flaws ANICK JESDANUN, AP Internet Writer Dale Alexander, the information technology director for Albuquerque, N.M., public schools, was not exactly a fan of filtering software for blocking pornography and other Web sites deemed inappropriate for children. But when Congress required it of schools that receive certain technology grants, Alexander had no trouble deciding whether to install the software - up to $14.7 million was at stake. "There was a lot of money on the table," Alexander said. And it outweighed any arguments that good adult supervision - not a filtering product - is the best solution for dealing with unsavory online content. All across the country, schools are installing filters or expanding their use despite flaws in the software, which sometimes blocks legitimate sites needed for lessons....
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