Which Way, L.A.?
The Dodgers Start Their Playoff Run
The anti-education reformer Diane Ravitch tells us what she thinks is wrong with standardized student testing to measure teacher performance.
By Warren Olney • • 27m ListenThe anti-education reformer Diane Ravitch tells us what she thinks is wrong with standardized student testing to measure teacher performance. Also, the Braves beat the Dodgers in 3 of 5 games during the regular season—but, all bets are off for a team that came from last place to win 50 of 63 games in July and August. And, 40 years of the Roxy on Sunset Boulevard.
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3 storiesFirst up for the Dodgers, the Atlanta Braves
The team with the highest payroll in baseball started off with a thud, and wallowed in last place in the National League’s Western Division ‘til late in June. Then, something happened. And tonight, they’re playing their first game of the playoffs in Atlanta.
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The anti-education reformer Diane Ravitch tells us what she thinks is wrong with standardized student testing to measure teacher performance.
Read the story11 minThe Roxy Turns 40
Clubs along LA's Sunset Strip have been launching new groups for decades, but it's not easy to stay alive in the constantly changing business of music. One venue that's kept the doors open for 40 years is the Roxy.
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