What does CIPA require for federally funded schools and libraries?

What does CIPA require for federally funded schools and libraries?

• A. A regulation about library book lending with no filters.
• B. A law about classroom privacy.
• C. An act about school nutrition.
• D. An act passed in 2000; it required federally financed schools and libraries to use some form of technological protection (such as an internet filter) to block computer access to obscene material, pornography, and anything else considered harmful to minors.

Answer: (D)

CIPA ties federal funding to internet safety safeguards in schools and libraries. It requires that any institution receiving federal funds use technology protection measures—commonly internet filters—to block access to obscene material, child pornography, and other content harmful to minors. In addition, it mandates an Internet safety policy and related training and monitoring to support safe online use. This act, passed in 2000 as part of the E-rate program, ensures that the funding helps protect students and patrons from inappropriate online content.

CIPA ties federal funding to internet safety safeguards in schools and libraries. It requires that any institution receiving federal funds use technology protection measures—commonly internet filters—to block access to obscene material, child pornography, and other content harmful to minors. In addition, it mandates an Internet safety policy and related training and monitoring to support safe online use. This act, passed in 2000 as part of the E-rate program, ensures that the funding helps protect students and patrons from inappropriate online content.