Internet Filtering in Irving ISD
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What does the Irving ISD Internet filter block?
Irving ISD has chosen to filter the following categories to meet the above ruling:
- Adult Content
- Alcohol/Tobacco
- Dating & Personal
- Drugs
- Friendship
- File Sharing
- Gambling
- Games
- Guns & Weapons
- Porn-Nudity
- Porn-Child
- Streaming Radio/TV
- Toolbars
- Violence & Hate
- Virus & Malware
- Web Proxies
Note: The above categories are continuously under review by committee and may change.
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Why does Irving ISD use an Internet filter
Texas state law requires that public schools that provide computers used for Internet access to implement an Internet safety policy. All districts receiving funds from a Texas Infrastructure Fund loan or grant are required to follow this law.
Texas Ed. Code Ann. § 32.201-202 | Texas Govt. Code Ann. §441.1385
Site Filtering Requests
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