Paul SmithI don't know how much has changed with PowerSchool in the two-and-a-half years since I first wrote…I will be buying.Apr 12, 2021Apr 12, 2021
Paul SmithCan PowerSchool Keep It Together?The megalithic conglomerate is making all the right moves, but what’s happening behind the scenes might be cause for concern.Sep 19, 20183Sep 19, 20183
Paul SmithSelling PowerSchool to Pearson was not Apple’s biggest mistake in K-12.I have some experience with both PowerSchool and Apple, and have a few thoughts I’d like to share relating to a recent article by Bradley…Jul 17, 20182Jul 17, 20182
Paul SmithOne Nation, Under Guns…Deconstructing the myth of “hardening” our schools.Feb 27, 20181Feb 27, 20181
Paul SmithThe Asteroid No One Is Talking AboutIt either has a 0% or 92% chance of hitting Earth in 2062.Feb 3, 201853Feb 3, 201853
Paul SmithAs American As Sholeh ZardHardline immigration reformers have made their position clear: They seek to curtail immigration and are only interested in accepting a…Jan 24, 20181Jan 24, 20181
Paul SmithA Voucher Is A Coupon & “School Choice” Is A LieExamining resource allocation from one side of the tracks to the other.Oct 26, 20172Oct 26, 20172
Paul Smith8 Things Schools Can Do to Boost AttendanceNote — This post originally appeared back in 2014 on a corporate blog for LearnSprout. LearnSprout was acquired by Apple in 2015 and the…Sep 12, 20171Sep 12, 20171
Paul SmithChronic Absenteeism — How could we possibly be expected to handle school on a day like this?Note: I wrote this a couple of years ago for another blog which is no longer active, but with the new USDoE’s Civil Rights Data Collection…Jun 8, 2016Jun 8, 2016