{"id":3308,"date":"2026-05-26T14:17:15","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T21:17:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swank.com\/k12\/?p=3308"},"modified":"2026-06-02T11:31:07","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T18:31:07","slug":"covered-or-at-risk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swank.com\/k12\/blog\/covered-or-at-risk\/","title":{"rendered":"Covered or At Risk: Legal Movie Use Across Your Entire School"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When movies are used at your school, they must be properly licensed to safeguard against copyright infringement. Without it, your school might be exposed to legal risk. In our free, expert-led webinar we set the record straight. 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