Philly-area students may be eligible for part of $17.25 million Naviance settlement
It's unclear how many Philadelphia-area families received the settlement notice, but PowerSchool software is used widely by schools. Lower Merion said some families received notices over the weekend.
Students who have used the college and career readiness platform Naviance in the last five years may be eligible for part of a $17.25 million settlement over data privacy.
The settlement stems from a class-action lawsuit filed in August 2023 against several educational technology companies — including PowerSchool, which owns Naviance — and Chicago’s public school system. The lawsuit alleged they allowed students’ data to be accessed by a third-party analytics company.
“Defendants deny that they violated any law but have agreed to the settlement to avoid the uncertainties and expenses associated with continuing the case,” according to a notice from Kroll Settlement Administration.
It’s unclear how many Philadelphia-area families received the notice, but PowerSchool software — including Naviance — is widely used by K-12 schools.
In Lower Merion, some families received the notice this past weekend, district officials said. They said the settlement, which is not expected to be finalized until August, could be divided among 10 million families.
To be eligible for the settlement, students need to have logged into Naviance at least once between Aug. 18, 2021, and Jan. 23, 2026. Families can find more information and submit a claim through the settlement website.
The settlement is unrelated to a PowerSchool data breach reported in January 2025 that affected schools nationally, including in Lower Merion and Haverford. A separate class-action lawsuit has been filed over that incident, alleging it exposed confidential information of 50 million students and teachers.