“Kern Education Pledge members are committed to taking this collaboration to the next level by formalizing data sharing and engaging in activities around shared responsibility and shared accountability. Our goal is to focus on closing achievement gaps between student groups through an equity lens and ultimately prepare students for career …

"The implementation process of PowerSchool Unified Talent Applicant Tracking was great. Our implementation specialist was very knowledgeable and went over all the various areas for set up. Once we were on our own, we felt Applicant Tracking was easy to navigate. The best thing is we are no longer searching …

“It’s critical to have a strong product for school registration where they feel like they can get in and it’s really intuitive."

"When teachers create exercises for children, the process typically takes around an hour. However, utilizing PowerBuddy can reduce this time to approximately five minutes."

"I was hesitant at first about using AI tools like ChatGPT in education, But when I saw PowerBuddy's teacher controls and integration within Schoology, I felt much more comfortable bringing AI into our schools.”

"During class, if a student doesn't understand the lesson, they can ask PowerBuddy later at home, allowing them to learn at their own pace. PowerBuddy provides students with continuous support even when a teacher is not near."

"When it comes to modernization from that business side, it is important because it frees up resources—whether that’s human capital or actual dollars and cents that you can put back into the educational enterprise."

“End users have become accustomed to custom solutions, and expectations are high.”

"I’ve really enjoyed how customizable the system is and how much we can adapt it to our changing needs.”

"Schoology Learning has been, since its implementation, where students and teachers closely keep in touch."

"Attendance is extremely important and directly affects student achievement. Students learn best when they are in school. Home and school have to work together to ensure that students are there. It is incumbent on the school to report promptly when a student isn’t at school."

"It has significantly improved our overall communications with families."

"All of the products that we’ve been able to utilize through PowerSchool have saved us time and given us new information that helps us make better decisions for our staff, students, and families."

"I like the interface. It’s clean, incredibly straightforward. You look at it and know what to do."

"We really thought about what we wanted to tackle and really have kids and every stakeholder working on it. We wanted a structured response to behavior, both positively and in re-teaching those behaviors and if any consequences or restorative justice needed to happen."