Is this woman necessarily rich? Photo by Hemera. The Explainer has been busy as a bee in 2012, telling readers, first of all, whether bees are really all that busy to begin with. Another column ...

Dan Balz of the Washington Post asked me and a number of others to comment on 8 questions about the current presidential campaign. His write-up is here, quoting me on the subject of the debates. Here ...

Obviously, it is very, very early to discuss the shape of the 2012 presidential campaign, and a great deal could--and probably will--happen between now and then to scramble the current political ...

Dozens of teachers and literacy specialists from across the country hunkered down at round tables, with laptops, pens, and paper, intent on rewriting the collections that wield tremendous influence ...

B. Recover its strength after China swoops in and saves the day C. Remain the biggest worry for the global economy as Europe’s leaders continue to dither D. Cease to exist 2. The U.S. economy will: A.

If I could only assign two books on teaching for the rest of my teacher education career, they would be Wiggins and McTighe’s Understanding by Design and Ken Bain’s What the Best College Teachers Do.