AI Readiness Starts With the Data: Building Trust With Microsoft Fabric and Purview

As K–12 school districts explore tools such as Microsoft Copilot and artificial intelligence-driven insights — along with new, AI-enabled experiences emerging on Copilot+ PCs — something is becoming increasingly clear: AI success does not start with the tool; it starts with the data. According to Pari Dalal, senior partner solutions manager for cloud and AI at Microsoft, “AI systems are only as reliable as the data they access, so districts need governance, privacy and data protection strategies in place from the beginning.”  The benefits that AI can offer depend on having a strong,…