From SSO to Ecosystem Orchestration: Governing Student Data Through Tokenization
For the past decade, K–12 districts have focused on solving the access problem, using tools like single sign-on (SSO), automated rostering, and identity management systems to simplify digital learning access while attempting to protect student data privacy in K–12. These tools have transformed how quickly teachers and students can get into digital tools. Those efforts […]
Enabling Career Pathways Without Compromising Student Privacy
A Case Study of a Large US School District, Coursera and SchoolDay One of the top ten school districts in the U.S. partnered with Coursera and SchoolDay to deliver a secure, scalable, and privacy-compliant capstone learning experience for high school students. By leveraging SchoolDay’s self-sovereign ecosystem orchestration platform, this district successfully offered Coursera Career Academy […]
Case Study: Boston Public Schools Journey Toward a Centralized, Secure, and Governed Data Exchange Platform
Executive Summary Boston Public Schools (BPS) is on a multi-year journey to centralize and govern its district-wide data ecosystem using the SchoolDay platform. Historically, the district relied on CSV files to move data between systems, requiring staff to manually script, merge, and validate information. This approach was time-consuming, error-prone, and exposed sensitive student and staff […]
Data Governance in K–12: Building Trust Through Transparency
Modern classrooms run on data. From attendance and grades to learning analytics and AI-powered tools, schools now rely on a constant flow of information to support teaching, operations, and student well-being. As that data spreads across more systems and vendors, trust and transparency have become central to any discussion about K–12 data privacy and student […]