topic Re: Correct Pronunciation of student names in Enrollment Family Support Forum

Correct Pronunciation of student names

sdimauro — Mon, 30 Nov 2020 23:42:15 GMT

Hello -- this is a request for the PowerSchool developers to create the ability for students to record the pronunciation of their names in order to foster better tolerance and acceptance of our multicultural community.

Re: Correct Pronunciation of student names

ItsOnlyDoug — Tue, 01 Dec 2020 12:47:22 GMT

PowerSchool has a special area called 'PowerSchool Ideas Portal' to submit enhancement requests. This is a good suggestion, but may not get the views it would need unless it was posted there as well.

If you hover over the 'Contact Support' menu, you'll see a drop-down link for the PowerSchool Ideas Portal and can add this enhancement request there.

Good Luck!

Re: Correct Pronunciation of student names

myhoale — Tue, 01 Dec 2020 16:09:42 GMT

@sdimauro great idea. At least, educators need to do this as part of the Diversity and Inclusion conversation.

Re: Correct Pronunciation of student names

sdimauro — Wed, 02 Dec 2020 12:34:03 GMT

Thank you, Doug! I did! Great idea.

Re: Correct Pronunciation of student names

cthiemeD127 — Tue, 28 Jan 2025 16:55:58 GMT

Just to put a bug in the ear at PowerSchool - Synergy has this feature.

Re: Correct Pronunciation of student names

wendy_r — Fri, 28 Feb 2025 16:44:02 GMT

It's been 5 years and PowerSchool hasn't made this a priority. I'm guessing they aren't interested?

Re: Correct Pronunciation of student names

sdimauro — Fri, 28 Feb 2025 18:47:10 GMT

So true!! C'mon, PowerSchool!!!

Re: Correct Pronunciation of student names

Sbuday03 — Fri, 18 Apr 2025 17:34:09 GMT

This is a big request from our district. Is there any movement on this becoming an enhancement?

Re: Correct Pronunciation of student names

sdimauro — Sat, 19 Apr 2025 11:49:29 GMT

Thank you for reading my suggestion Sbuday03. It doesn’t seem as though PS developers read these. My suggestion has been up for almost 5 years now…it’s really too bad…