Kinnelon schools use PowerSchool to communicate with parents

PowerSchool, which will make it easier for parents and the Kinnelon school district to communicate with each other, is making its debut. Read More: northjersey.com

Website Lets Parents See Student Progress

Parents in Bedford County will have very easy access to their child's school activities. A new interactive website will allow parents to watch their kid's progress 24 hours a day. Parent Portal is a part of the new, online Student Information System called PowerSchool. Read More: wset.com

New website features daily events, announcements, 'parent resources'

W-WMS has a newly designed website! The website features daily announcements and upcoming events. Parents and students can access PowerSchool to check their grades by selecting the "parent resources" button. Read More: news-reporter.com

Florence parents have online access to students' grades, attendance

Several Florence County schools are rolling out an online resource that allows parents to see the children's grades, attendance records and teacher assignments online. The program, called PowerSchool, also allows parents to set up an email address to receive specific student reports. Read More: wmbfnews.com

Student columnist: Accessing grades online can be addictive

No longer is there a need to "guess" what grade one might have in any given subject; parents and children alike can and do access their grades on command. The technology is so advanced that the students can watch in real time as their grades dwindle or rise while information passes from the teacher's computer. PowerSchool, an online grading system has taken siege to LFHS. Read More: pioneerlocal.com

Sick Students Use PowerSchool® In Richland

School districts across the Alleghenies saw an increase in students missing school, but Richland School District is taking advantage of an online program called PowerSchool to help kids keep up with their lessons. Read More: wjactv.com

Report cards go paperless

Here's a truism of the Internet Age: Time and technology change everything. So it is with the venerable tradition of the student report card. On Friday, the Clarksville-Montgomery School System will deliver first quarter marks primarily by computer, using the system's Web site and an interactive set of communication tools known as PowerSchool. Read More: theleafchronicle.com

County implements Web-based information system

COOKEVILLE - In October the Putnam County School system enters its second month of ushering a new Web-based student information system into use. And after seeing a few thousand logins by students and parents, PC schools say they hope the numbers keep on rolling as more people understand the uses of the system. Read More: herald-citizen.com

Florence District One offers the 'PowerSchool' program

Parents in Florence District One now have a new tool to monitor their children's progress in school. It's called the "Power School" program, and is a website that lets parents access things like grades and attendance information. Both educators and parents say the program helps bridge the communication gap. Read More: scnow.com

With the click of a mouse

COAL CITY - Jason Smith envisions a day when parents can access every ounce of information pertaining to their student's education at the mere touch of a button. Read More: morrisdailyherald.com

Parental involvement goes high-tech

A parent of a high school student comes home from work late in the evening. Juggling a busy schedule of job and housework, she has little time in the evenings for bonding with her child. The parent tries to ask about the child's day and gets a typical response: "Fine." Read More: myrecordjournal.com

PowerSchool' brings information to District 401's fingertips

Elmwood Park Community Unit School District 401 is making the most of 21st century technology in its efforts to provide parents, teachers and administrators easy access to student information with a new online program. Read More: pioneerlocal.com

New TPS system opens records to parents

Attention Tulsa students: The days of hiding a bad test grade, report card or even a ditched gym class from your parents are numbered. One feature of Tulsa Public Schools' new cutting-edge, Web-based student data system will give parents access to up-to-date information about their kids' attendance, class assignments, quizzes, tests and grades. Read More: tulsaworld.com

PowerSchool puts parents in the classroom

Don't bother hiding that low test score. Mom and dad already know about it. Tehachapi High School students' grades, attendance and even weekly assignments are now available for their parents to view through a Web-based program called PowerSchool. Read More: tehachapinews.com

Put to the Test: Pearson PowerSchool 6

PowerSchool Premier 6 is the most significant upgrade to PowerSchool since it was introduced more than 12 years ago. The new SIS enhances the ReportWorks custom-report-development tool, PowerTeacher classroom management system, Pearson Inform assessment analytics, PowerScheduler Web-based master schedule builder, student/parent access, and more. Read More: techlearning.com

Kingsport schools launch new data system

Kingsport City Schools on Monday announced the introduction of PowerSchool Premier as the system's new student data management system. PowerSchool Premier's centralized, Web-based solution - which can be accessed anytime, anywhere - allows teachers to store data in one location and seamlessly generate attendance records, grade checks and report cards. Read More: timesnews.net

PowerSchool puts grades online

"I think it's wonderful," said Kelli Wyatt, mother of a fifth-grader at West View Elementary School. "You'll be able to check their progress on a daily basis, or a weekly basis - whatever you choose." Read More: goupstate.com

Chickasha Public Schools spotlight : Technology

PowerSchool will greatly improve our ability to provide information to teachers, parents and administrators and to be able to provide mandated information to the Federal and State government. Read More: chickashanews.com

Pointing and clicking gives parents more Power

A new computer system called PowerSchool will place the power of instant knowledge into the hands of parents with the click of a mouse. Each student's daily attendance along with academic progress and expectations for each subject, will flash across the computer screen each time a parent logs in. Read More: muscatinejournal.com

Software switch will streamline VUSD records

A change in student-information software in time for the 2010-11 school year will result in substantial savings for the Visalia Unified School District, officials say. Read More: streamline.com

Minot Public Schools host technology camp

The state Legislature appropriated funding for Power School and mandated that all schools in the state switch to the system. Minot had been using a system called SASI, but Nansen said the Power School system has some advantages. Read More: minotdailynews.com

British Virgin Islands Launch PowerSchool

The Government's PowerSchool software program which is geared towards reducing the dropout rate in the education system is well on track with the arrival of the computers to aid in the implementation of the initiative. Read More: bviplatinum.com

Warren Middle School to unveil new tracking program for parents

Parents of sixth-graders at Warren Middle School are about to try out an innovative software program to keep them abreast of their children's week-to-week academic progress. Read More: mycentraljersey.com

The SIFication of America

PowerSchool is playing its part, connecting America's school systems together with SIF. "According to the SIF Association (SIFA) - a Washington D.C.-based nonprofit organization that offers information, workshops, and conferences for vendors as well as school districts, regional service agencies, and state departments of education-membership has soared from just 68 five years ago to more than 2,000 by the end of 2008 and has doubled in the past year alone." Read More: districtadministration.com

Keeping a Cyber Eye on Students

Getting answers used to take a game of phone tag between parents and teachers. Now, thanks to a program unveiled this month by Isle of Wight Public Schools, the information is just a computer click away. Read More: dailypress.com