PowerSchool revealed on Jan. 7, 2025 that they had been hacked on Dec. 28, 2024. The hackers gained sensitive data including medical records, Social Security Numbers, addresses, and names of students and teachers. This targeted attack aimed to ransom PowerSchool with threats of leaking information.  While...

With the first quarter coming to a close at the end of October, and WA students entering the second quarter of the 2024-2025 school year, the idea of maintaining solid grades looms over their heads.  Last year, WA converted their grading platform from iPass to PowerSchool. After a year of adjusting...

In high school, the utmost priority for students is their academics. With this reality comes the responsibility to dedicate a great deal of time to schoolwork. This can be seen through students staying up late to complete homework assignments, meeting with teachers after school for extra help, and studying...

This year, Principal Dan Twomey proposed making grades visible on PowerSchool to give students the ability to monitor their class grades at any time. The possibility of grades being visible to students at all times could be implemented as early as the next school year, although, one of the biggest issues...