How Ecosystem Orchestration Transforms K-12 Student Data Privacy
There was a time when keeping student records meant maintaining a manila folder that was tucked away in a locked filing cabinet for which only one or two officials had a key. Those days are long gone. Today, nearly everything required throughout a school day, from lesson plans, quizzes, and group projects to personally identifiable […]
Back to School, Not Back to Breaches: How K-12 Schools Can Secure Student Data in 2025
As we head back to school, here’s what K-12 IT leaders should focus on to protect student data and keep learning on track in 2025,
SchoolDay Partners with ISTE+ASCD’s EdTech Index
K-12 schools are facing increasing pressure to adopt technology that is both innovative and safe. But educators and administrators need a more effective means of navigating the crowded edtech marketplace. With its ecosystem orchestration platform, SchoolDay is focused on streamlining how schools vet, provision, and manage their apps. To further expand a school’s ability to […]
Take Control of App Requests: Privacy Governance Must Come First
Privacy governance is the cornerstone to protecting PII. Every new edtech app promises to revolutionize learning, solve the latest instructional challenge, or spark student engagement in new ways. But behind every glowing feature list lies a question that school districts can’t afford to ignore: At what cost to student data privacy? App requests are pouring […]
Zero Trust Data Exchange and Ecosystem Orchestration
“Schools need to be more diligent now more than ever. A transformation to zero-trust ecosystem data governance is a must – not just an option. Zero-trust data exchange and ecosystem orchestration is the answer to cybersecurity threats for schools deploying hundreds of third-party SaaS tools. Don’t procrastinate “ – Robert Iskander At SchoolDay, we are […]
How School Leaders Can Use Data to Drive Improvement
For school leaders, data is a double-edged sword. The more data school leaders have access to, the better decisions they can make about the strategic direction of their district. But data is also the one thing they’re charged with protecting above all else. So how do school leaders leverage this powerful tool for planning while […]
The Importance of Data Privacy for K-12 Schools
August might be summer break for kids, but presents data privacy challenges for school IT leaders. When calendars flip to August, a sudden flurry of activity ensues at virtually every K-12 school. While students might be squeezing in their last lazy days of summer, teachers, counselors, school administrators, and IT leaders are busy preparing for […]
K-12 School Cybersecurity: Protect Student Data
Districts around the country are being targeted by sophisticated cybercrime operations that are using personally identifiable information (PII) to target schools and extract student data. Threats coming from Russia and from within our own country have compromised schools and districts throughout the U.S. The Threat Landscape Has Grown Since the Pandemic Districts were already well […]
Safeguarding Student Data
Safeguarding Student Data: Understanding the Importance of Privacy in the Digital Age In the digital age, the protection of student data has become a pressing concern. According to a study from Lightspeed Systems, more than two-thirds of education IT leaders indicate that concerns around privacy and security are more important now than they have been in […]
An Intro to SchoolDay’s PII Monitoring
Picture yourself driving on a highway. The day is bright, the sky is clear, and you’re able to cruise along. Now picture that same drive, only the road ahead is obscured by thick fog. You have to put on the brakes, slow down, and ease your way down the road because you simply cannot see […]