The CNUSD School District has partnered with Neptune Navigate to ensure every student is educated digitally. It provides scholars with tools and advice to help them be wise and safe online. They assigned these lessons at the beginning of the school year. There are eight topics covered in total, followed by several readings and videos. Completion of each lesson usually takes up to thirty minutes, which means total completion can take up to four hours. The digital citizenship applies to grade levels K-12. It goes over topics such as Cyberbullying, Digital Footprint/Reputation, Media Literacy, Privacy, and Tech Laws.

Recently, the school announced that if a student’s digital citizenship isn’t fully completed by January 30th, they will get placed on the “No Go List.” This ultimately excludes or restricts a student from any school-related events, activities, or sports games. Normally, the list is for students who have three or more F’s, have excessive tardies or absences, etc. However, this is a new policy that adds to the reasons why someone would be on the list. A handful of scholars reported that they had not finished as of the time this new policy was issued. Which then caused students to form opinions about the rule.

After the news spread, teachers and students formed their own thoughts on the topic. Though having office hours to finish the lessons at school, some students think it is a slightly dramatic policy. Whether they believe these lessons are important enough or not. Meanwhile, some believe it is critical for students to be educated when they are online. Piper Zobrist, an EHRS ninth grader, says, “I think it’s unreasonable. And most people already know internet safety.” She also includes that, “…it’s just adding onto people’s homework…” Furthermore, she mentions that it “takes too long for such an unnecessary thing.”