PowerSchool and Ellucian announce expansion of strategic partnership
Austin, TX – April 13, 2022— PowerSchool, the leading provider of cloud-based software in K-12 education and PeopleAdmin’s parent company, and Ellucian, the leading higher education technology solutions provider, today announced the expansion of their strategic partnership. PowerSchool and Ellucian will collaborate with the shared goal to better support career and education pathways for students from kindergarten through college.
The partnership will now include an integration between PeopleAdmin’s software and Ellucian’s Experience platform, a partnership which will enable institutions to support faculty in new ways and help educators better understand student outcomes.
“We are thrilled to announce our expanded relationship with Ellucian,” said Rishi Rana, Executive Vice President of PeopleAdmin. “The integration of PeopleAdmin higher education talent management, faculty management and interoperability products with Ellucian’s Experience platform will improve the experience for joint customers focused on supporting faculty and better student outcomes.”
“Building on a strong relationship with PowerSchool, our enhanced collaboration brings together the leading technology solutions providers in K-12 and higher education,” said Laura Ipsen, President and CEO, Ellucian. “Together with PowerSchool, Ellucian will gain greater insight into drivers of student success. As a result, we’ll be able to help our higher education customers develop programs that align with student interests and needs, and we can explore new solutions to support evolving career and education pathways and long-term learning.”
“We are excited to take this next step in our relationship with Ellucian,” said Hardeep Gulati, CEO of PowerSchool. “At PowerSchool, our mission is to power the education ecosystem with unified technology that helps educators and students realize their full potential, in their own way. Through our collaboration with Ellucian, we can help ensure students’ experiences within the K-12 ecosystem are reflected on in a way that best helps prepare and support them in college, careers, and life.”
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About PeopleAdmin
PeopleAdmin, a PowerSchool company, is a recognized leader in higher education solutions. Our multi-tenant SaaS-based solutions enable organizations to simplify their talent management process while utilizing industry-leading analytics. Our talent lifecycle solutions are specifically designed for higher education, and more than 840 institutions rely on PeopleAdmin. That’s why we’ve made it our mission to power the education ecosystem with unified technology that helps educators and students realize their potential, in their way. To learn more, visit www.peopleadmin.com.
About Ellucian
Ellucian is charting the digital future of higher education with a portfolio of cloud-ready technology solutions and services. From student recruitment to workforce analytics; from fundraising opportunities to alumni engagement; Ellucian’s comprehensive suite of data-rich tools gives colleges and universities the information they need to lead with confidence.
Working with a community of more than 2,700 customers in over 50 countries, Ellucian keeps innovating as higher education keeps evolving. Drawing on its comprehensive higher education business acumen and suite of services, Ellucian guides its customers through manageable, sustainable digital transformation—so that every type of institution and student can thrive in today’s fast-changing landscape. To find out what’s next in higher education solutions and services, visit Ellucian at www.ellucian.com.
About PowerSchool
PowerSchool (NYSE: PWSC) is the leading provider of cloud-based software for K-12 education in North America. Its mission is to power the education ecosystem with unified technology that helps educators and students realize their full potential, in their way. PowerSchool connects students, teachers, administrators, and parents, with the shared goal of improving student outcomes. From the office to the classroom to the home, it helps schools and districts efficiently manage state reporting and related compliance, special education, finance, human resources, talent, registration, attendance, funding, learning, instruction, grading, assessments and analytics in one unified platform. PowerSchool supports over 45 million students globally and more than 14,000 customers, including over 90 of the top 100 districts by student enrollment in the United States, and sells solutions in over 90 countries. Visit www.powerschool.com to learn more.