Why was PowerSchool selected as the statewide student information system?
In 2000 a number of North Dakota school districts were looking for a student information system that would provide the features they needed. A Request for Proposal (RFP) was developed and the resulting statewide licensing structure made it possible for schools that wanted to buy PowerSchool to do so at a competitive rate. As part of this agreement PowerSchool for North Dakota schools is hosted by the state Information Technology Department (ITD) on servers in Bismarck. EduTech provides implementation, helpdesk and training services for all North Dakota PowerSchool schools. PowerSchool, a product of Pearson School Systems, is the leading student information system designed specifically for K-12 schools. It has several features including state reporting, scheduling, grade book, attendance, meal tracking, and parental access. Parents can access their child’s grades and attendance, school announcements, assignments, schedules, class registration, and teacher comments. Teachers can use Powe
