What is a School Portal and How does it work?

A School Portal is a secure web page created to authenticate visitors so that they can gain access to various academic and learning details. When a visitor hits this page, he/she has to provide login credentials like user ID and password. With this new approach, data security and privacy have raised concerns as well. So, a school portal plays the role of an entry gate, where students can get insider access only after providing valid login credentials.