PowerSchool Releases 2023 Education Focus Report Spotlighting Top EdTech Challenges, Priorities and How Educators are Innovating Toward the Possible

PowerSchool (NYSE: PWSC), the leading provider of cloud-based software for K-12 education in North America, has released its key findings from the 2023 Education Focus Report for the 2023-24 school year. The report delivers findings from a national survey of K-12 educators in all 50 states at the school and district levels, as well as in-depth conversations with over 70 academic, technology, data, and talent leaders.

“We are excited to share valuable insights in this report, elevating classroom, school, and district leaders’ voices,” said Ryan Imbriale, former district leader, and Vice President of Education Solutions at PowerSchool. “The future of education starts with listening to educators today. Reflecting on our findings, K-12 education is in a time of tension, caught between the urgent, the important, and the possible.”

Recognizing the current dynamics in education, the 2023 Education Focus Report focuses on four key areas: transforming the student learning experience; supporting educators and instruction; solving for the future with usable data; and partnering with parents and caretakers in student learning. Among the report’s topline findings, there is a collective sense among educators that personalized learning, actionable data, and artificial intelligence (AI) hold promise to shape the future trajectory of education.

“As educators navigate a quickly shifting technology landscape and workforce challenges – as well as the urgent need to improve student learning and wellness in the aftermath of the pandemic – we believe that sharing top challenges and priorities can benefit not only fellow education leaders, but partners in the edtech space to better support schools and ultimately students,” Ryan added. “We’re looking forward to continuing the conversation throughout the 2023-24 school year.”

The report reveals that a majority of educators believe technology helps personalize student learning so they can focus on individual needs and meet learning goals. However, when it comes to artificial intelligence (such as generative AI), there are varied perspectives between district leaders and school-level educators on the potential of AI to enhance teaching and learning. The report showcases current thinking about future use cases of AI, and how teachers and students can benefit.