The impending teacher shortage is the most critical education issue we will face in the next decade.

Honest discussions - even and perhaps especially on topics about which we disagree - can help us resist hypocrisy and arrogance. They can also help us live up to the basic ideals, such as liberty and justice for all, on which our country was founded.

What drew me to both study and activism was the formative experience of the civil rights movement.

Congress needs strong parties, but it also needs the capacity to deal with budget and entitlement challenges that are likely beyond the reach of pure partisan exertion.

Our main goal is to honor God and to honor this country by honoring and serving those families who serve.

The soul can split the sky in two and let the face of God shine through.

Of course, my faith has a lot to do with being able to be public without being a public nuisance.

One of the top comments I get from people is, 'Oh my God, you're like a regular person!' That's kind of a bizarre thing to live with. I know a lot of famous people, and their lives may not be regular, but they are regular people.