This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Shayla Smith, Chief Operating Officer of Lichter Grossman Nichols Feldman Rogal Shikora & Clark, Inc. It has been edited for length and clarity.

(TNS) — The Vigo County School Corp. has begun using a new software tool/application, ParentSquare, that aims to improve school-to-home communication. “It is an all-in-one platform for school ...