“The days of hiding lousy report cards may soon come to an end for underachievers everywhere” — or so says a report from the Associated Press. Parents in a number of school districts — and that number is growing — can now view their child’s report card online using several different systems. Apple Computer owns one of the most popular –PowerSchool — and they say that about 2,700 schools use it. At US$4,500 per high school and $5 per student, the system doesn’t come cheap, but many parents are singing its praises.
