For 25 years, a reform movement has driven education policies around the nation. We saw it take root in Texas with the 1985 no-pass, no-play law, and it has been alive in Washington with efforts like the bipartisan No Child Left Behind Act.

HAMPTON — Zeb Sumner, 79, has been driving a special-education bus in Hampton for 13 years. He walks to the door of each child he picks up, loads each student into the bus and learns the intricacies of each of their needs.

Zeb Sumner, 79, has been driving a special education bus in Hampton for 13 years. He walks up to the doorstep of each child he picks up, helps load them into the bus and learns the intricacies of each of their needs.

Dr. Wallace: I am an only child. I’ve always wished that I had a brother or sister, but it didn’t happen. Yesterday in our sex-education class, the teacher made the comment that an only child lacks some social skills and mental skills because they didn’t have the opportunity to learn from their siblings. When I discussed this with my parents, they didn’t agree and asked me to get your opinion …