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Uruguay Modernizes Data Infrastructure with Addition of PowerSchool Connected Intelligence K-12 and AI-Driven PowerBuddy for Learning

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‘Ceibal’ initiative continues country’s digital transformation

PowerSchool, a leading provider of cloud-based software for K-12 education, today announced that Ceibal Digital Technology Center for Education Innovation (Ceibal), Uruguay’s ambitious 1-to-1 technology and instruction program, has expanded its partnership with PowerSchool to advance the country’s digital education transformation. Ceibal will now implement PowerSchool Connected Intelligence K-12 for data modernization and PowerBuddy for Learning, PowerSchool’s AI-powered assistant for teaching and learning.

Connected Intelligence K-12 is a data-as-a-service solution that centralizes educational data from multiple sources, enabling analysis to enhance decision making and improve public policy development. It empowers Ceibal to support its almost 700,000 students, by analyzing student engagement, tracking device usage, and addressing challenges like cyberbullying, by using AI tools. PowerBuddy for Learning works in conjunction with PowerSchool Schoology Learning, the Learning Management System (LMS) Ceibal has successfully used for several years.

“Once implemented, PowerSchool Connected Intelligence K-12 would allow us to make data-driven decisions at scale in a timely manner, which could be a huge change for Ceibal,” said Martin Anza, Information Technology Manager, Ceibal.

Data-Driven Decision Making with Connected Intelligence K-12

Ceibal selected Connected Intelligence K-12 for its ease of use, scalability, and cost savings. The platform provides a K-12 specific data lake with pre-built data pipelines, monitoring, role-based access controls, and real-time data access. This selection led to Ceibal and PowerSchool's nomination for a 2025 BETT Award in the "Collaboration with a School, College, or University" category.

Connected Intelligence K-12 enables transformative analytics capabilities, addressing key challenges such as identifying cyberbullying instances, uncovering student engagement patterns, and exploring relationships between online activity and academic performance. This efficiency allows Ceibal's business intelligence and IT teams to focus on other initiatives rather than manually integrating data sources.

Connected Intelligence K-12 enhances education by streamlining data collection and analysis, giving teachers access to detailed student reports for personalized support. Predictive analysis tools help educators identify potential challenges for earlier interventions, keeping students on track. The system can track which students aren't logging into the LMS or completing activities, allowing teachers to provide additional help when needed.

Ceibal and Schoology Learning

Ceibal has successfully used PowerSchool Schoology Learning as its learning management system, yielding improvements in creating tailored curriculums, student-teacher collaboration, and facilitating blended learning environments. During the COVID-19 pandemic, over 93% of students and 94% of teachers in Uruguay utilized Schoology Learning. Schoology Learning is now the fourth most-used technology platform in Uruguay among children ages 9 to 17, trailing only YouTube, WhatsApp, and TikTok.

AI-Enhanced Learning with PowerBuddy

PowerBuddy for Learning works in conjunction with PowerSchool Schoology Learning, the LMS Ceibal has successfully used for several years.

PowerBuddy for Learning will transform how Uruguay's students and teachers engage with technology-enhanced learning. Building on Ceibal's successful "one laptop per child" initiative and nationwide Wi-Fi in public schools, PowerBuddy integration will accelerate personalized learning at scale.

Founded in 2007, Ceibal is a Uruguayan initiative dedicated toward creating more equitable solutions for students by supporting Uruguayan educational policies with technology. Since its implementation, the program has evolved to ensure every child who enters the public education system in any part of the country has access to a computer for personal use with free internet connection at school. Additionally, Ceibal has grown to provide an expanded array of educational programs and resources for both Uruguayan educators and students, including training courses to enhance methods of teaching and learning.

To learn more about PowerSchool Connected Intelligence K-12 visit, https://www.powerschool.com/connected-intelligence-k-12/.

To learn more about PowerBuddy for Learning visit, https://www.powerschool.com/solutions/powerschool-ai/powerbuddy/powerbuddy-for-learning/

About PowerSchool

PowerSchool is a leading provider of cloud-based software for K-12 education in North America. Its mission is to empower educators, administrators, and families to ensure personalized education for every student journey. PowerSchool offers end-to-end product clouds that connect the central office to the classroom to the home with award-winning products including Schoology Learning and Naviance CCLR, so school districts can securely manage student data, enrollment, attendance, grades, instruction, assessments, human resources, talent, professional development, special education, data analytics and insights, communications, and college and career readiness. PowerSchool supports over 60 million students in more than 90 countries and over 18,000 customers, including more than 90 of the top 100 districts by student enrollment in the United States.

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