HTSD recognized as a Common Sense District

Common Sense, the national nonprofit organization dedicated to helping kids and families thrive in a world of media and technology, has recognized Hampton Township School District as a Common Sense District.

HTSD has demonstrated its commitment to taking a whole-community approach to preparing its students to use the immense power of digital media to explore, create, connect, and learn, while limiting the perils that exist in the online realm, such as plagiarism, loss of privacy, and cyberbullying. The recognition acknowledges our District's commitment to creating a culture where our whole community is invested in helping kids thrive as digital learners and citizens.

"We applaud the faculty and staff of Hampton Township School District for embracing digital citizenship as an important part of their students' education," said Merve Lapus, vice president of education outreach and national partnerships at Common Sense Education. "HTSD deserves high praise for giving its students the foundational skills they need to compete and succeed in the 21st-century workplace and participate ethically in society at large." 

HTSD has been using Common Sense Education's innovative and research-based digital citizenship resources, which were created in collaboration with researchers from Project Zero, led by Howard Gardner at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. The resources teach students, educators, and parents tangible skills related to internet safety, protecting online reputations and personal privacy, media balance, managing online relationships, and media literacy. The free K–12 curriculum is used in classrooms across all 50 states, in more than 80,000 schools, by more than half a million educators.

"We're honored to be recognized as a Common Sense District," said Superintendent Dr. Michael R. Loughead. "By preparing our students to use technology safely and responsibly, we are providing them with unlimited opportunities to maximize and personalize their learning."

To learn more about the criteria that HTSD met to become recognized as a Common Sense District, visit https://www.commonsense.org/education/recognition-districts.