The Hollywoodification Of Presidential Politics

The Hollywoodification Of Presidential Politics
Early ads from 2012 candidates look more like movie trailers for a summer blockbuster. Sarah Palin will be the subject of a feature-length documentary in theaters this month. Do voters have to be entertained into paying attention? read more
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Diane Ravitch speaks to Times Editorial Board
Twenty years ago, Diane Ravitch was an outspoken advocate for more standardized testing, more accountability and as an assistant secretary of education under President George H.W. Bush, she helped launch the back-to-basics movement. These days Ravitch, a research professor at New York University, aims her ire at a different target: all those ideas she used to champion. “Particularly in Florida …
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From Spongebob Squarepants to family traditions, spring proved plenty memorable | SPORTS COLUMN
Talk about ending the prep sports year with a bang. The final three weeks of the spring season went by in a blur and was highlighted by not one, but multiple state championships. Two of those (Kent-Meridian boys track and Kentwood girls track) were won by programs that had not ever reached the golden status. What will I remember most about the spring of 2011? Certainly the successes, especially …
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