Somewhere between the instructions and the homework, something wild is still trying to enter the room. This poem is about learning how not to scare it away.

Inside a nuclear fusion lab, one rule is unforgiving: you can’t fake the math. What happens when our education systems start doing exactly that? Join Stuart on a behind-the-scenes tour of the tokamak fusion lab—and a wakeup call.

Stuart began this holiday tale in Bern, Switzerland, nearly fifty years ago. “It’s the holiday story I always return to—one I’ve tried to tell before,” he says. “But it keeps seasoning as I do.” Thank you to our growing community of readers for a year of trust, comments, and conversations.

Join Stuart in the oldest university in western civilization: slanted morning light, frescoed walls, glowing coats of arms, and a sudden awakening from the fairytale.

Dr. Grauer’s Blog was penned this week by Dr. Tricia Valeski, Grauer researcher and psychology teacher.  Read this column and never give thanks the same way again!

What does chasing perfect waves in a storm at Malibu have to do with transforming education? In the rain and solitude before dawn, a teacher finds the elusive “aha!” moment—the kind that electrifies the brain, rewires memory, and makes learning unforgettable.

Homeschooling is booming, AI is rewriting classrooms, and small schools are suddenly leading the way. Democratic education is ascending. Here’s what every parent and teacher should know.

Trapped in the gears or learning how they turn? Stuart explores how schools can teach wonder in the age of automation.