I love the excitement of having a new idea. For me, it's usually a concept or a premise, and then I come up with characters who would play well in that space. But there are a ton of ways to come at it ...

A fifth grader takes the New York State English Language Arts exam. Writing has been hard to test reliably, but a new approach called comparative judgment holds promise. (Photo by John Paraskevas ...

The most recent data we have—from 2011—shows that only 27% of students score proficient or above in writing. The next writing test isn't scheduled until 2030. Every two years we hear how American ...