Release v26.5.0.0 | PowerSchool Talent Management

Release Date: 2026-05-09

Enhancements

Product Area	Summary	Release Note
Professional Learning	Restricted access to TNL admin user records	Clients can no longer view or edit the TNL admin user through the interface or import tools, ensuring enhanced security and proper user access controls. All TNL-related records will be read only.
Professional Learning	Declutter Your View: Hide Archived Sections in Manage Sections and Course Pages	A new filter option allows users to show/hide archived sections in the Manage Sections view, mirroring the functionality available in Manage Courses. This enhancement declutters the interface, making it easier to focus on active sections. The filter works independently of the Manage Courses setting and is also available within individual course views.
Professional Learning	Keep Survey Responses Anonymous: Date Submitted Column Now Hidden for Privacy	To enhance survey anonymity, the 'Date Submitted' column has been removed from the Individual Response report for course and section surveys when permissions related to survey anonymity are selected, addressing client privacy concerns and requests.

Fixed Issues

Product Area	Summary	Release Note
Professional Learning	Enhanced Calendar Accessibility: Improved Color Contrast for Better Readability	Improved the color contrast for elements on the Home page to meet WCAG accessibility standards (minimum 4.5:1 ratio), ensuring better readability for users with visual impairments across major browsers and operating systems per WCAG 2.2 accessibility criterion 1.4.3.
Professional Learning	Improved Accessibility for Links on Home Page	Improved accessibility by ensuring all links on the Home page now have clear, descriptive names, making navigation easier for all users across major browsers and operating systems per WCAG 2.2 accessibility criterion 4.1.2.
Professional Learning	Improved Accessibility: Clearer Screen Reader Labels for Staff Evaluations, Delete Button	The Delete button on the Staff Evaluations page was previously announced by screen readers with an unclear label. This has been corrected so that assistive technologies now announce the button with a clear, descriptive name, improving accessibility for all users per WCAG 2.2 accessibility criterion 4.1.2.
Professional Learning	Clearer Navigation for Screen Reader Users: Improved Back Button Accessibility	Improved accessibility for screen reader users by updating the Back button label. The button is now announced clearly as “Back, button,” ensuring decorative symbols are not read aloud and navigation is more intuitive for users relying on assistive technologies per WCAG 2.2 accessibility criterion 4.1.2.
Professional Learning	Smarter Student Insights: Enhanced Data Reporting & Performance Improvements	Improved keyboard accessibility for the Pre-Observation Conference page by ensuring all interactive elements, including “Back” and “New,” can be navigated and activated using standard keyboard controls. This enhancement supports seamless access for keyboard-only and assistive technology users across major browsers and operating systems.
Professional Learning	Enhanced Accessibility: Improved Color Contrast for Course Catalog Checkbox in Calendar Month View	Improved the "Course Catalog" checkbox in the Calendar Month View to meet accessibility standards by increasing its color contrast ratio, ensuring better visibility for all users across supported browsers and operating systems per WCAG 2.2 accessibility criterion 1.4.11.
Professional Learning	Enhanced Screen Reader Accessibility for Calendar Month View Controls	Screen reader accessibility has been improved for the Calendar Month View page. All key controls—including Event Filter, Event Manager, Download iCal, Connect Calendar, List View, and Print View—are now announced with clear, descriptive labels and states, ensuring users with assistive technology can easily identify each control and its purpose per WCAG 2.2 accessibility criterion 4.1.2.
Professional Learning	Enhanced User Experience and Accessibility Improvements for Calendar	Improved accessibility for the Calendar Month View by updating the date picker buttons with clear, descriptive labels for screen readers. This ensures users navigating with assistive technology can easily identify and interact with date picker controls per WCAG 2.2 accessibility criterion 4.1.2.
Professional Learning	Enhanced Accessibility for Calendar Status Legend in Event Manager	Improved accessibility for the calendar status legend in the Event Manager. Screen readers now announce each status as a distinct list item, making it easier for users to understand the meaning of each icon and label per WCAG 2.2 accessibility criterion 4.1.2.
Professional Learning	Enhanced Keyboard Accessibility for Learning Opportunity Page	Interactive elements on the View Learning Opportunity page are now fully accessible via keyboard navigation. Users can efficiently move through all links, buttons, tabs, and action icons in a logical order, with clear focus indicators and no empty spaces receiving focus. This enhancement ensures a seamless and inclusive experience for all users in accordance with the WCAG 2.2 accessibility criteria 2.1.1
Professional Learning	Improved Accessibility: “Add” and “Save” Buttons Now Announced Correctly for Screen Readers	The “Add” and “Save” controls on the Calendar Month View page now function as true buttons, ensuring screen readers correctly announce them as buttons rather than links. This update improves accessibility for users navigating with VoiceOver on Safari per WCAG 2.2 accessibility criterion 4.1.2.
Professional Learning	Accessibility Boost: Clearer Button Labels for Screen Readers	Improved accessibility for screen reader users by ensuring that the cancel/close “X” and “Remove Filter” buttons now have clear, descriptive accessible names. These buttons are now properly announced by assistive technologies, enhancing navigation and usability for all users per WCAG 2.2 accessibility criterion 4.1.2.
Professional Learning	Improved Accessibility: Screen Readers Now Announce Delete/Cancel Buttons in Observer & Viewer Cards	Screen readers now correctly identify the delete/cancel “X” buttons in the Observer and Viewers cards as buttons with clear, descriptive, accessible names, improving navigation and accessibility for all users per WCAG accessibility criterion 4.1.2.
Professional Learning	Enhanced Screen Reader Navigation for Acknowledgement Tab in Observation Designer	Improved screen reader navigation on the Acknowledgement tab in Observation Designer Edit Mode. VoiceOver will now only announce elements that are visible or contextually available, preventing focus from moving to hidden or empty areas during navigation per WCAG 2.2 accessibility criterion 1.3.1.
Professional Learning	Keyboard Accessibility Added to Staff Evaluations: Expand & Print Buttons Now Fully Navigable	The expand and print buttons within the Staff Evaluations module are now fully accessible via keyboard navigation, ensuring a seamless experience for users who rely on keyboard-only interaction per WCAG 2.2 accessibility criterion 2.1.1.
Professional Learning	Improved Accessibility: Enhanced Button Contrast for "Mark Activity Complete"	The "Mark Activity Complete" button in the Post-Observation Conference section had insufficient color contrast on hover, making it difficult for users with visual impairments to see. The contrast ratio was below accessibility standards (2:1 instead of the required 4.5:1). This issue was identified across multiple browsers and operating systems and has been fixed per WCAG 2.2 accessibility criterion 1.4.3.
Professional Learning	Improved Accessibility: Enhanced Button Contrast for Better Visibility	The "Start" button in the Summative Observation section had insufficient color contrast, making it difficult to read for users with visual impairments. The button’s contrast ratio has been updated to meet accessibility standards, ensuring better visibility across all supported browsers and devices per WCAG 2.2 accessibility criterion 1.4.3.
Professional Learning	Enhanced Screen Reader Support for "View Description" Button Accessibility	Improved accessibility for screen reader users by ensuring the "View Description" button now announces its expanded or collapsed state, providing clearer navigation for users relying on assistive technology. This fix is in accordance with WCAg 2.2 accessibility criterion 4.1.2.
Professional Learning	Manage profile add button functionality	The Add button in Manage Profile correctly adds selected locations and is now fixed.
Professional Learning	Enhanced User Experience: Streamlined Navigation and Improved Performance	Accessing another user’s transcript as a system admin now displays a clear error message instead of a server error when permission is denied, improving security and user experience.
Professional Learning	Premium Library course registration fixed	Users can now register for Premium Library courses without encountering errors.
Professional Learning	Seamless SCORM Downloads: No More Site Outages or 504 Errors	Resolved an issue where downloading large SCORM files caused prolonged system hangs and site-wide 504 Gateway errors, making the platform inaccessible for all users for up to 15 minutes. The download process now completes successfully without impacting site availability. Downloading larger SCORM files may take several minutes.
Professional Learning	Improved Keyboard Focus for Calendar Save Button Accessibility	After activating the “Save” button in the Calendar Month View, keyboard focus now remains within the current context, ensuring a logical navigation order for screen reader users. This improvement prevents unexpected focus jumps to header components, enhancing accessibility and the user experience for VoiceOver on Safari, as per WCAG 2.2 accessibility criterion 2.4.3.
Professional Learning	Login Issues Fixed	Resolved an issue affecting multiple users who were redirected when attempting to log in or impersonate accounts. The login process now allows users and admins to access accounts as expected.
Professional Learning	Restored Access to Past Evaluations: Menu Button Now Working in Perform Enterprise	Resolved an issue where the menu button for viewing past staff evaluations was unresponsive in Perform Enterprise across multiple sites. The fix ensures the menu expands correctly and safely handles special characters in descriptions, preventing page errors and restoring access to historical evaluation plans.