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.1 min read·Apr 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.4 min read·Sep 19, 2018--3--3
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…4 min read·Jul 17, 2018--2--2
Paul SmithOne Nation, Under Guns…Deconstructing the myth of “hardening” our schools.7 min read·Feb 27, 2018--1--1
Paul SmithThe Asteroid No One Is Talking AboutIt either has a 0% or 92% chance of hitting Earth in 2062.10 min read·Feb 3, 2018--50--50
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…4 min read·Jan 24, 2018--1--1
Paul SmithA Voucher Is A Coupon & “School Choice” Is A LieExamining resource allocation from one side of the tracks to the other.9 min read·Oct 26, 2017--2--2
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…5 min read·Sep 12, 2017--1--1
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be expected to handle school on a day like this?Note: I wrote this a couple of years ago for another blog which is no longer active, but with the new USDoE’s Civil Rights Data Collection…4 min read·Jun 8, 2016----
