PowerSchool to acquire SchoolMessenger from West Technology Group for $300m.

PowerSchool, a provider of cloud-based software for K-12 education, agreed to acquire SchoolMessenger, a latform for school community engagement, from West Technology Group, a communications services provider, for $300m. “The acquisition of SchoolMessenger is a key step in empowering more students and educators around the world to realize their full potential. We understand how critical family communication is to identifying student needs, improving attendance, and driving stronger student outcomes, and see tremendous opportunity to add value to our 15,000+ customers with the integration of SchoolMessenger into our Student Information Cloud,” Hardeep Gulati, PowerSchool CEO.