Everything You Need to Know About QuickSchools’ Admissions Module

We’re excited to announce QuickSchools’ first webinar of 2026, featuring an in-depth look at our Admissions Module. Join us on Thursday, February 26, at 11:00 AM (PT) / 2:00 PM (ET).

Our February webinar explores how QuickSchools streamlines your student recruitment process, guiding students seamlessly from inquiry to enrollment. Discover how you can efficiently:

  • Collect, process, and maintain applicant data
  • Track applicant status
  • Transition applicants to student status
  • Run promotions and outreach campaigns to attract quality applicants
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School Principals and School Administrators: What Do Their Daily Lives Look Like?

School Principals and School Administrators daily tasks

If you’ve ever wondered what school principals and school administrators do in their day-to-day, we’ve got you. And even if you’ve never thought about it, here’s the answer to a question most people never stop to ask. Let’s dive into what really happens behind the scenes and take a look at how a day in the life of school leadership unfolds. 

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New Release – Feb 9, 2026

This QuickSchools release contains general improvements and bug fixes to our Student Information System (SIS).

Full list of improvements are below:

General Improvements

  • Improve Multi-Row Selector for Students Listing
  • Student Navigator now supports Search List
  • New “Tab” view for Student Custom Fields
  • Improve Subject Enrollment Importer
  • Transcripts Support for Subject Custom Fields
  • Support Subject Teacher for Attendance in Report Creator
  • Bug Fix Report Cards Subject Criteria (Repeating Fields)

Beta Features / Beta Apps

  • Co-Teaching Support in Orchestra Master Scheduler (Phase 1)
  • Optimization Course Request Importer via SFTP from PowerSchool
  • New Importer for Health App
  • Miscellaneous Improvements to Tutoring Plan App (Private Beta)
  • New Hifz App (Early Alpha)
  • Replace “Unenroll All” with “Drop All” for Section Enrollments (Chrono)
  • Improve Data Archiving for Homework

New Release – Jan 13, 2026

The first QuickSchools release for the year contains general improvements and bug fixes to our Student Information System (SIS).

Full list of improvements are below:

Online Forms Improvements

  • Use School Date Format in “Notification for New Submission” Emails
  • Support for Submitted Name in “Notification for New Submission” Emails
  • Add “Submission Date” to Submissions Listing

Gradebook Improvements

  • Bug Fix “E” (Excused Absent) in Standards-Based Gradebook
  • Hide option to “Show Class Median” in Self-Paced Gradebook
  • Fix Console Error in Self-Paced Gradebook

General Improvements

  • Bug Fix “Bulk Email Latest Receipt” in Fee Tracking
  • Bug Fix Mark-Up logic for Lunch Ordering

Beta Features / Beta Apps

  • Improve Canvas Integration
  • Support “Override Room” in Student Profile
  • API Improvements for Mobile (Payments, Standard-Based Gradebook)

How Chemistry Pioneers Helped Us Understand the Invisible World

How Chemistry Pioneers Helped Us Understand the Invisible World

The world around us looks solid and familiar. Water boils. Metal rusts. But beneath all of that is an invisible world of atoms, molecules, and reactions quietly shaping everything we touch. Chemistry is the science that reveals what matter is made of and how it changes. It explains why substances behave the way they do, even when we can’t see what’s happening. Over time, curious minds found ways to uncover this hidden world, turning mystery into understanding. Here’s a look at the pioneers of chemistry who helped us understand the invisible world and why their ideas still matter today.

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Now That’s a Nobel Idea: 9 Literary Fiction Authors Who Explore the Unknown

9 Literary Fiction Authors Who Explore the Unknown

Across cultures, languages, and eras, some literary fiction authors do more than tell stories. They reach into the hidden and the unspoken. Instead of studying atoms or galaxies, they explore memory, identity, myth, and consciousness. The inner worlds that science cannot measure. By doing so, they uncover insights that stay with readers long after the page is closed. With that in mind, let’s step into the worlds these authors create, follow the ideas they chase, and explore their standout works to start with.

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The Overlooked Key to Student Success: Special Education Staffing

When educators talk about improving student success, conversations often center on curriculum reform, technology integration, or innovative teaching strategies. While these areas are important, one critical factor frequently gets overlooked: special education staffing.

Every student deserves access to quality instruction, yet schools across the country face growing challenges in hiring and retaining special education professionals. Without adequate staffing, even the most effective educational tools, data systems, and engaging classroom activities can fall short.

At the heart of many of these challenges lies a complex interplay between staffing shortages, administrative strain, and overlooked Student Information Systems (SIS) that could be used to streamline and support special education programs.

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