How come just because a person is 13+ they are treated like they are not a 'child"? Even public schools recognize that anyone under the age of majority have parents( legal guardians) with legal over-site rights and responsibility's. Just watched a news report of a "supposed" responsible adult coach (Not on a Khan site) who took off with a teen... parents didn't have over-site of kids internet!

US federal law was set up to protect kids under the age of 13 starting with COPPA. All the restrictions with Federal Law dictate that a lot of them can be lifted at 13.

how does this program help the children?

This program helps your children by practicing their knowledge and other different subjects.

why does a child under the age of 13 requires more/extra protection then others?

Stop repeating the same posts again and again, please.

what is so good about 13 because youre still a child

Below 13 is the point where federal law in the U.S. requires extra protection for children.

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Course: Resources > Unit 3

Lesson 3: Privacy and security

What else can I do to protect my child’s privacy?

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Here are a few more ways to protect your child's privacy:

When you create an account for your child, you’ll be asked to provide a unique username. To protect your child’s privacy, don’t use their real name.
Teach your child why they shouldn’t share their real name or other identifying information when they’re online.
- A great place to start is this article on Internet safety from Common Sense Media.
Remind your child not to share personal information (such as name, address, phone number, photo, password, or email address) when…
- Answering exercises
- Creating computer programs
- Participating in discussion forums (available only to students age 13 and up)
- Editing their Khan Academy profile (available only to students age 13 and up)
Read our full privacy policy for more information.
Have additional questions? Don’t hesitate to ask! You can email us at privacy@khanacademy.org.

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How come just because a person is 13+ they are treated like they are not a 'child"? Even public schools recognize that anyone under the age of majority have parents( legal guardians) with legal over-site rights and responsibility's. Just watched a news report of a "supposed" responsible adult coach (Not on a Khan site) who took off with a teen... parents didn't have over-site of kids internet!
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it says under 13 why isnt there any 12, or 11? cause im 12 and im not gonnna press 10 years old
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I had signed up my son to practice math on Khan Academy one year ago. Now we connected to the college board, transferred his PSAT scores to Khan academy and he started to practice using his previous Khan Academy account, but I can't see his progress on the account. Why? What can I do?
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how to use it and if it is available in China?
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