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Students, schools, and teachers are often judged by their standardized test scores. What do tests like the MCAT and the SATs really measure, and how often are they misunderstood and misused? Also: hear the story of the small-time Dutch painter who successfully forged Vermeers. Independent filmmaker David Gordon Green. And former Alaska Senator Mike Gravel talks about his long political career devoted to fighting the rise of American militarism.
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David Gordon GreenMike Gravel’s Political Odyssey
From his release of the Pentagon Papers in 1971, to his recent shoestring campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination, former Alaska Senator Mike Gravel has devoted much of his long career in politics to fighting the rise of American militarism. His new memoir, co-written with Joe Lauria, is A ...
Art Hoax
During WWII, a small-time Dutch painter Han van Meegeren managed to pass off his own paintings as those of Johannes Vermeer. Edward Dolnick’s new book about what’s been called the greatest art hoax of the twentieth century is The Forger’s Spell.
Event: Edward Dolnick will be speaking and signing ...
The Films of David Gordon Green
David Gordon Green has been called “one of the most interesting and idiosyncratic independent filmmakers of the last decade.” BAM is hosting a retrospective of films called "All the Real Americans: The World of David Gordon Green." It runs through July 24 and the films include “The Gravy ...
What Educational Testing Really Tells Us
Students, schools, and teachers are often judged by their standardized test scores. Find out what tests like the MCAT and the SATs really measure, and how often are they misunderstood and misused. Daniel Koretz is author of Measuring Up.
Do you think your standardized test scores have been an ...
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