What is Bark for Schools?
Our Bark for Schools product is available at no cost to all K-12 schools across the U.S. It monitors Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 for potential issues like bullying, suicidal ideation, and more. It also includes web filtering solutions.
Monitoring
We analyze the following platforms for concerning content, regardless of whether the student uses their account on a school or personal device.
Google Workspace
Location | What we monitor | Free | Plus |
Gmail | Subject, Body, Attachments (Images and Videos) |
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Gmail | Inline Images |
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Google Chat | Text and Attachments (Images, Videos) in Direct Messages* |  |  |
Google Chrome | Webpage Titles and Searches** |  |  |
Google Drive | Images, Videos, Office documents (.doc, .docx, etc.), Plain text files |  |  |
Google Docs | Document Title, Text within the document, Comments, and Replies |  |  |
Google Docs | Inline Images |
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Google Slides | Presentation Title, Text and Emojis on the Slides, Comments, and Replies |
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Google Sheets | Spreadsheet Title, Text within the cells, Comments and Replies |
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* Ensure your Google Chat settings are configured correctly here. Support for monitoring Spaces is planned for a future update.
** If you've deployed the Bark for Chrome extension in Google Workspace.
Microsoft 365
Location | What we monitor | Free | Plus |
Edge | Webpage Titles and Searches** |  |  |
OneDrive | Images, Videos, Office documents (.doc, .docx, etc.), Plain text files |  |  |
Outlook | Subject, Body, Attachments (Images and Videos) |  |  |
Outlook | Inline Images |
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Teams | Text, Images, and Videos in Direct Messages* |  |  |
Word Docs | Content, Comments, and Replies |  |  |
Word Docs | Inline Images |
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* Support for monitoring group chats is planned for a future update.
** If you've deployed the Bark for Edge extension via Microsoft 365.
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Web filtering
Our web filters are designed with the needs of schools in mind, allowing you to block categories, specific sites, and review web filter reports for insights. We offer two options to choose from:
Chrome/Edge web filtering extension: deployed to student accounts via Chrome extension settings (Google Workspace) or via Microsoft Group Policy or Intune MDM (Microsoft 365). This is a great option for remote learning.
DNS filter: deployed to school network via DNS. This is a great option for on-campus learning.