Ohio State's Family Engagement Symposium highlighted the critical role of regular communication between parents and teachers. During the panel discussion, "What Families Wish Teachers Knew," parents emphasized that consistent interaction with educators is essential for supporting their children's educational needs. Parents shared personal experiences, illustrating how proactive communication helps them address learning challenges and adapt to school expectations effectively.

Creating effective reminders can help students manage deadlines, reduce anxiety and enhance performance, writes Jennifer Davis Bowman, an educator with more than 25 years of experience. Bowman suggests researching effective reminder techniques, being transparent about reminder frequency and intentions and planning for setbacks, recommending tools such as sticky notes, to-do lists and digital apps.

The "trust fall" exercise that's popular with team-building events can make you believe trust happens dramatically, but author and leadership expert Mike Robbins writes that trust is formed over time when you do what you say you will, take ownership of mistakes and offer empathy to your team. "This might sound simple, but consistency builds trust," Robbins writes.

OneCourt, a Seattle-based startup, has developed a haptic device that allows blind and low-vision fans to experience basketball by translating live game action into vibrations. The device, which uses data from systems like Hawk-Eye, has been piloted at Brooklyn Nets games and is expected to expand to other sports and venues.

The US Supreme Court is set to hear three significant K-12 education cases in April that have implications for schools nationwide, including Mahmoud v. Taylor, which involves a challenge to the removal of a parental opt-out policy for an LGBTQ-inclusive curriculum in Maryland. A.J.T. v. Osseo Area Schools will address the standard for proving disability discrimination by school officials, and St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School v. Drummond involves the potential establishment of a public religious charter school in Oklahoma.

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has faced backlash after remarks at a press conference where he inaccurately claimed that children with autism will never hold jobs or participate in everyday activities like playing baseball. These statements contrast sharply with the legacy of his aunt, Eunice Kennedy Shriver, who founded the Special Olympics to support individuals with intellectual disabilities.