Diane Ravitch speaks to Times Editorial Board

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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Steven Spielberg and J.J. Abrams discuss how they met and reveal the true origins of ‘Super 8′
There exists a parallel world where Super 8 does not represent the first time pop culture polymaths J.J. Abrams and Steven Spielberg have collaborated on a movie. In fact, perhaps in the “over there” universe of Abrams’ Fox TV series Fringe, there exists a sequel to the Spielberg-produced Who Framed Roger Rabbit written by Abrams
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‘Green Lantern’ Stars Talk Sequels And What Needs To Happen In ‘Green Lantern 2’
With just about every comic book movie hitting theaters these days, it’s hard not to wonder about studios’ over-arching plans for characters with rich histories like Green Lantern, who’s making his big-screen debut next week. When MTV News recently sat down with “Green Lantern” stars Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively, we asked them how much they […]
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