Skyward, a leading K-12 school administration software provider, announced a partnership with Panorama Education and the Texas Education Exchange on June 25, 2025, to deliver AI-driven intervention planning and Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) tools to Texas school districts. This collaboration integrates Panorama’s Solara AI and Student Success MTSS platforms with Skyward’s Qmlativ solution, addressing Texas House Bill 1416 (HB 1416) requirements for enhanced intervention tracking and reporting.
Partnership: Skyward, Panorama Education, and Texas Education Exchange.
Solutions: Panorama Solara (FERPA-compliant AI) and Student Success (MTSS), integrated with Skyward’s Qmlativ.
Purpose: Support Texas districts with HB 1416 compliance and AI-driven student interventions.
Availability: Free for first year (Solara or Student Success), subsidized bundling, first-come, first-served.
Impact: Serves 1.5M+ Texas students, streamlining intervention tracking and reporting.
Compliance: FERPA, SOC-2 compliant, aligns with Ed-Fi Data Standard.
The partnership equips Texas Skyward districts with Panorama Solara, a K-12-focused AI platform, and Panorama Student Success, a research-backed MTSS platform, both integrated via the Texas Education Exchange’s Ed-Fi Data Standard. “When districts can securely integrate tools that work together, they spend less time managing systems and more time supporting students,” said Dave Ilkka, Skyward’s VP of New Business Development. These tools address HB 1416, which mandates 15-30 hours of accelerated instruction for students failing STAAR assessments, by streamlining intervention documentation and reporting.
Panorama Solara offers secure, context-aware AI outputs, while Student Success enhances MTSS functionality beyond Skyward’s existing Qmlativ MTSS solution, reducing data silos and manual work. “This eliminates data silos, reduces manual work, and supports seamless state reporting,” said John Ruff, Panorama’s Director of Strategic Partnerships. Districts can access either platform free for the first year, with subsidized bundling for both, subject to availability.
HB 1416, enacted to address pandemic learning loss, requires Texas districts to track and report supplemental instruction for students not meeting STAAR standards. Many Student Information Systems (SIS) struggle with these mandates, but Panorama’s MTSS tools, integrated with Skyward, simplify compliance by centralizing data and automating intervention tracking. Panorama’s platforms support Tier 1-3 interventions, aligning with MTSS frameworks that encompass academic, behavioral, and social-emotional support.
Panorama serves 1.5M Texas students (one in four), across 25,000 schools nationally, with a focus on data-driven, evidence-based interventions. Skyward, supporting 2,500+ districts since 1980, enhances its Qmlativ SIS with Panorama’s advanced AI and MTSS capabilities, ensuring FERPA and SOC-2 compliance.
The partnership aligns with growing AI adoption in Texas classrooms, where educators seek secure, scalable tools for personalized learning. Panorama’s 2023 survey of 600 educators showed 74% of districts use MTSS, up from 55% in 2019, with increasing focus on social-emotional learning. Competitors like Branching Minds also support HB 1416 compliance, but Skyward’s integration with Panorama’s FERPA-compliant AI offers a unique edge. The Texas Education Exchange’s Ed-Fi standard ensures seamless data interoperability, addressing common integration challenges.
This partnership positions Skyward and Panorama to empower Texas districts with tools that enhance student outcomes, reduce administrative burdens, and meet state mandates. By leveraging AI and MTSS, the collaboration supports Texas’s 5.4M students, particularly those needing accelerated instruction, while maintaining rigorous privacy standards.
The Texas Education Exchange (The Exchange) is a statewide data solution hosted by the Region 4 Education Service Center in Houston and founded in collaboration with Region 10 in Dallas, Region 11 in Ft. Worth, Region 13 in Austin, and Region 20 in San Antonio. The Exchange is available to districts and charter schools in all regions across Texas, providing educators with the tools they need to unite data from disconnected sources to improve student success.
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