PowerSchool’s new Contextual AI solutions—PowerBuddy™ and InsightLens™—are embedded directly into the SIS workflow to deliver personalized teaching tips and real-time data insights. Discover how these tools democratize data access, streamline interventions, and empower educators with actionable intelligence—plus practical steps for seamless rollout in your district.
Harnessing AI-Powered Student Insights: How Panorama Education Is Scaling Student Voice
In K-12 education, making sense of thousands of student survey responses has been a monumental challenge. Panorama Education is changing the game with AI-powered student insights, integrating Anthropic's Claude AI to transform feedback analysis. This innovation turns the slow, manual process of coding comments into an on-demand tool for leaders....
Pivoting the Paradigm: Leveraging Spreadsheets for K–12 Data Science Success
In K–12 education, spreadsheets often get a reputation as rudimentary tools—adequate for gradebooks or simple lists, but unfit for “real” data science. Yet the latest research (Tirschwell & Horton, 2025) makes a compelling case that spreadsheets are uniquely positioned to democratize data analysis in schools. Because virtually every student and...
Harnessing AI-Powered Student Insights: How Panorama Education Scales Student Voice with Anthropic
In K–12 education, listening to student voice is critical—but sifting through thousands of free-form comments can overwhelm even the most data-savvy district teams. Enter AI-powered student insights, a transformative approach that Panorama Education has unlocked by partnering with Anthropic’s Claude model. Rather than spending weeks manually coding open-ended feedback, districts...
IXL Learning’s Acquisition of MyTutor: A New Frontier in Global, Data-Driven Tutoring
In late May 2025, IXL Learning announced its first international acquisition: the purchase of MyTutor, a U.K.-based one-on-one academic support provider. This strategic move underscores a broader industry trend toward blending powerful data analytics with personalized instruction, especially in K–12 education. As learning ecosystems become increasingly global and students demand...
Streamlining HRIS and Google Workspace Integration: A Case Study from Ingenium Schools
At Ingenium Schools, we aimed to bridge the gap between HR systems and the tools that our staff rely on daily. The challenge was clear: integrate our HRIS with Google Workspace in a way that saves time, reduces errors, and improves the overall experience for new hires and HR teams...
Leveraging PowerSchool Data for Real-Time Visualization: How I Help Charter Schools Get Insights Quickly
As a seasoned IT and Operations consultant in the charter school space, I specialize in helping organizations unlock the power of their data. One of the tools I frequently work with is PowerSchool, a powerful student information system used by many K-12 schools. My expertise lies in helping schools efficiently...
A Halloween Thriller: Dodgers’ Game 5 Comeback and the Win Probability Rollercoaster
There I was, decked out in Star Trek Lower Decks costume at a Yelp Halloween party, watching Game 5 of the World Series on a massive LEDTV at Funburger in Valencia. It was a classic LA night – costumes everywhere, drinks flowing, and a crowd of Dodgers fans all clinging...
Finding Meaning And Joy in Your Work: Lessons from the High Seas and the Virgin Brand
Sometimes, it takes just one person to bring a group of strangers together. On my Virgin Voyages cruise, that person was our server at GunBae. Her warmth and joy were infectious, turning a quiet dinner into an evening of connection, laughter, and shared stories. It was a reminder that, no...
Understanding Variation in a System: A Fact of Life
In the world of IT and operations, variation isn’t just a theory—it’s a reality. From traffic patterns in Los Angeles to service level agreements in an IT department, variation in systems is a fact of life. Understanding and managing this variation is essential for ensuring smooth operations, whether you’re dealing...