Lightspeed Classroom Management has been disabled from students laptops, following the Virginia Department of Education flagging the software as a violation of its state assessment testing protocols.

Disabled on April 15, the software, which allows teachers to view and control students’ laptop screens, will not be available to be used by teachers until standardized testing is completed at the school.

Lightspeed was only in a piloting stage at AHS, meaning it was only being used by a select number of teachers to test for problems.

However, it quickly garnered controversy from students who believe it is a breach of privacy, and support from teachers who saw it as a tool to combat cheating and keep students on task.

Some students saw the news, regardless of the reason, as a victory.

Lightspeed did not have any affect on personal devices, such as a student’s smartphone or their personal laptop. According to administration, if Lightspeed were to move past the piloting stage, use would be at the discretion of the department or individual teacher.