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Mon, 12 May 2003
PowerSchool wins Codie Award
PowerSchool, a division of Apple, today announced that it has been named the winner of the 2003 Software and Information Industry Associationís (SIIA) Codie Award for Best K-16 Education Administration Solution. This is the second year in a row that PowerSchool has been named a Codie Award winner. Last year, PowerSchool won for Best Elementary/Secondary Management Solution.
ìWinning this award for the second year in a row is a validation of PowerSchoolís ongoing commitment to providing the best student information system available,î said Robert Longo, PowerSchoolís president. ìPowerSchool delivers high value to its users ó enabling the ongoing student performance review that will be most necessary as the No Child Left Behind Act is put into action.î
PowerSchool was one of five finalists for the Codie Awardís K-16 Education Administration Solutions category. Established in 1986, the Codie Awards recognize and honor the pioneers of the software industry. The Codie Awards hold the distinction of being the only peer-recognition awards program of its kind in the industry, providing a unique opportunity for companies to vie for the praise of their competitors.
ìSIIA congratulates Apple Computer on winning a Codie Award in the education administration category for the second year in a row,î said Ken Wasch, SIIAís president. ìThis award recognizes PowerSchoolís strength in providing the backbone of education technology.î
PowerSchool, which released version 3.5 of its student information system earlier this year, is a web-based student information system for schools and school districts. PowerSchool provides administrators, teachers, parents, and students easy access to student information, enabling a team effort on behalf of the student.
About PowerSchool
PowerSchool from Apple (Nasdaq:AAPL), is an innovative web-based student information system for schools and school districts. PowerSchool delivers a comprehensive student information system feature set in an easy-to-use, low cost environment that is fully supported with training and technology support services. With PowerSchool, administrators can easily and cost-effectively manage student records and make data-driven decisions to improve the performance of their schools. Teachers gain timesaving administrative tools, parents gain immediate access to their childrenís grades, and students can track their own progress. Nearly 4,000 schools and two million students use PowerSchool daily. For more information, visit www.powerschool.com.