Challenges
Fragmented data was costing Michigan’s K–12 education system critical time and insight. Across dozens of districts and state agencies, disconnected systems made seamless data exchange impossible—blinding educators to true, statewide student performance trends.
Solutions
Straive engineered a unified, statewide data ecosystem using an AWS-hosted State Data Exchange and localized District Data Hubs. By integrating the Ed-Fi data standard, we established a common data language that allows disparate systems to sync seamlessly while preserving local data ownership.
Impact
The statewide platform completely transformed how Michigan shares and uses educational data, delivering massive efficiency gains and historic results:
- 8x Financial ROI:+ Delivered an unprecedented eight-fold return on investment for the State of Michigan.
- 100% District Participation: Achieved total, statewide adoption with every single school district connecting voluntarily.
- Modern API-Driven Model: Replaced fragmented transfers with a secure, real-time State Data Exchange.
- Cloud-Native Infrastructure: Built on a secure, scale-ready architecture fully hosted on AWS.
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