MCNC and InCommon have concluded a six-month proof of concept of the InCommon Steward Program, which allows K-12 school districts and community colleges to take advantage of federated identity. This is a summary of the findings; the full report is available on the wiki.
Under this program, the Steward (in this case MCNC) manages the onboarding of its K-12 and community college constituents, a role typically performed by InCommon staff. InCommon provides training for the Steward, as well as the infrastructure and operational experience of operating a national federation.
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