PowerTooI @PowerTool_

Citizen journalist, NOT associated with PowerSchool or Vista Equity. Fair use is claimed for news and/or parody. Send PS info to [email protected] Folsom, California Joined August 2020

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PowerTooI @PowerTool_

8 months ago

Layoffs, offshoring, subcontractors, & TWO security incidents? #PowerSchool really needs to get their act together. #Students deserve to have their data protected by diligent professionals, not by #privateequity solely concerned with lining their pockets. techcrunch.com/2025/01/17/mal…

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PowerTooI @PowerTool_

8 months ago

It would not be ok for a #teacher to drink on their breaks, so why is an associate director at #PowerSchool “taking breaks to grab drinks and returning a bit tipsy”? Is this the organization that should be entrusted with student data? #K12 #edtech glassdoor.com/Reviews/Employ…

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PowerTooI @PowerTool_

8 months ago

With the recent #PowerSchool #DataBreach in mind, do PS’s demoralized US employees have the security of student data in mind when they “will get laid off within 6 months as your job responsibilities get moved to India”? How about their replacements? glassdoor.com/Reviews/Employ…

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PowerTooI @PowerTool_

8 months ago

#PowerSchool is a “Gluttonous monster devouring edtech companies” “top talent and product experts lost due to compensation, poorly-thought-out layoffs, with their roles offshored to India devs that lack experience and product knowledge.” #edtech #K12 glassdoor.com/Reviews/Employ…

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Tech-Zilla @TechnicalZilla

8 months ago

Bad week for PowerSchool. Probably the largest data breach in K12 history was accomplished with a single credential.... Today we discovered a single point of failure when their web application firewall lost connection to their data host.

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PowerTooI @PowerTool_

8 months ago

If you want more info on the #PowerSchool #DataBreach I recommend listening to this podcast. It’s an excellent deep dive into what’s public. I haven’t reached out to my contacts within PS, but I imagine that they’re tight lipped about discussing it given the sensitive nature.

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PowerTooI @PowerTool_

8 months ago

Per @Newsweek #student data as far back as 1995 was compromised in the breach. My profile picture is a parody of Rich Gay, PS’s previous Chief Security Officer, a position I believe he wasn’t qualified for. Rich thankfully retired late last year. newsweek.com/powerschool-na…

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PowerTooI @PowerTool_

8 months ago

I read that @MyPowerSchool paid a ransom to those responsible for the breach to delete the data. No way to be certain that they followed through and this will encourage bad actors looking for a payout. Districts should be weary of the #edtech companies entrusted with student data

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PowerTooI @PowerTool_

8 months ago

re: #PowerSchool #databreaches “…for some districts, it could also include SSNs, personally identifiable information (PII), medical information, and grades.” This is a disaster for students whose data @MyPowerSchool was entrusted with protecting. bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/…

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PowerTooI @PowerTool_

8 months ago

I’ve been logged off of X since the election and for my mental health regarding PS, but this was forwarded to me. 1) I hope they catch and prosecute those responsible for the breach 2) I’m not surprised it happened to @MyPowerSchool reddit.com/r/k12sysadmin/…

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PowerTooI @PowerTool_

12 months ago

“if running ( #PowerSchool - $PWSC ) into the ground, laying off employees as a result, and making money off stock is your plan, then good job.” #edtech #BackToSchool #PowerSchoolPotential #PowerBuddy #K12 #Teachers #layoffs #PrivateEquity @RFS_Vista glassdoor.com/Reviews/Employ…

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PowerTooI @PowerTool_

12 months ago

“What started as a mission-driven company to help every student achieve quickly became a profit-first march towards ed-tech domination.” #PowerSchool #edtech #BackToSchool $PWSC glassdoor.com/Reviews/Employ…

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PowerTooI @PowerTool_

12 months ago

#PowerSchool has “Unrealistic growth expectations with poor leadership making kneejerk decisions to try to appease shareholders only to be sold off to PE” #edtech #BackToSchool #K12 glassdoor.com/Reviews/Employ…

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PowerTooI @PowerTool_

12 months ago

“The focus on QA has decreased significantly since VP of QA left the company ( #PowerSchool - $PWSC ), which I am sure will show up in the lower quality in company's software offerings.” Low quality is already evident in PS’s #edtech portfolio, but it will go from bad to abysmal

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PowerTooI @PowerTool_

12 months ago

#PowerSchool ( $PWSC )’s “Management should start treating employees as a resource instead of just a cost center.” Instead of “Constant layoffs to line management's and ownership's pockets.” #edtech #BackToSchool #teachers #K12 glassdoor.com/Reviews/Employ…

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Watauga County Schools @WataugaSchools

12 months ago

We greatly appreciate everyone's patience and understanding as our Technology Department and school data managers have been working diligently to make the transition from PowerSchool to Infinite Campus. Please be sure to take advantage of this great opportunity if needed!

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PowerTooI @PowerTool_

12 months ago

#PowerSchool - $PWSC ’s relationship with US employees is acrimonious at best and its offshore labor exploitative. A Benglaru India PS employee wrote “They made me work from 5 pm to 6am every day and used to call me to work on weekends too.” #BackToSchool glassdoor.com/Reviews/Employ…

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PowerTooI @PowerTool_

12 months ago

“for the rest of ( #PowerSchool - $PWSC’s) US employees it is not a matter of if, but when you will be replaced by cheaper offshore labor.” #edtech #offshoring #BackToSchool glassdoor.com/Reviews/Employ…

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PowerTooI @PowerTool_

12 months ago

#PowerSchool doesn’t fit the needs of teachers, parents, and most importantly students.

Laurie Herbert Constantinou @Laurie4Progress

12 months ago

#PowerSchool doesn’t fit the needs of teachers, parents, and most importantly students.

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PowerTooI @PowerTool_

12 months ago

“(#PowerSchool - $PWSC) is disorganized, slow to change, and recently had to lay off 185 more employees due to the ineptitude of the company.” #K12 #BackToSchool #edtech #privateequity #layoffs glassdoor.com/Reviews/Employ…