What if someone says something to you that doesn’t seem quite right? We got to thinking about this subject because it’s easy for us to make up stories in our head about what someone else said or did.

Babies. They’re such jerks, aren’t they? They wake you up in the middle of the night. They make huge messes for you to clean up. And let’s not forget to mention the inevitable diaper blowouts that ...

Editor’s note: Education Week coverage can be found in this section of the website. Author and former institute director Randal Wright (left) and former CEO of the Philadelphia 76ers and New Jersey ...