Could a computer grade a written essay fairly? Credit: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images A new automated reader developed by the Educational Testing Service (ETS) can grade an impressive 16,000 student essays in 20 seconds. And, according to experts like Mark Shermis, dean of the College of Education at the University of Akron, the robot reader […]
Los Angeles schools Supt. John Deasy speaks during a press conference at South Region High School #2 in Los Angeles, California February 6, 2012. Credit: Krista Kennell/AFP/Getty Images Superintendent John Deasy’s sits down with Patt to discuss LAUSD is considering lower the standards of high school graduation. Students may soon be able to pass college […]
Pope Benedict XVI is welcomed by bishops at the end of his weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square at Vatican on April 18, 2102. Credit: VINCENZO PINTO/AFP/Getty Images The Catholic Church has come a long way since Vatican II opened the door to reform and loosened age-old restrictions for the modern congregation. And many […]
It’s a collection that’s meant to shock – and it does, full of artifacts including a tea kettle painted in black face and advertisements espousing racist terminology. The Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia, at Michigan’s Ferris State University, houses thousands of pieces that depict stereotypes of African-Americans from the days of slavery to the […]
Taylor Schilling arrives at “The Lucky One” Melbourne Premiere at Village Cinemas Crown on April 11, 2012 in Melbourne, Australia. Credit: Hamish Blair/Getty Images Larry is joined by KPCC film critics Tim Cogshell and Andy Klein to review this week’s films, including The Lucky One, Think Like a Man, Chimpanzee, Darling Companion, Marley and more. […]
Fire boats battle a fire at the off shore oil rig Deepwater Horizon April 21, 2010 in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Louisiana. Multiple Coast Guard helicopters, planes and cutters responded to rescue the Deepwater Horizons 126 person crew after an explosion and fire caused the crew to evacuate. Credit: U.S. Coast […]
(L-R) Actors Sean Hayes, Chris Diamontopoulos and Will Sasso arrive at the premiere of Twentieth Century Fox’s “The Three Stooges” at Grauman’s Chinese Theater. Credit: Kevin Winter/Getty Images For those who have long mourned the end of the Three Stooges franchise, great news. You no longer have to rerun your favorite moments of black-and-white stupidity […]
Producer Dick Clark attends the 62nd Annual Golden Globe Awards press conference at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on November 18, 2004 in Beverly Hills, California. Credit: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images Not everyone in the entertainment industry could boast about a sixty-plus year career in front of the camera, but Dick Clark could. The former host […]
Pitcher Fernando Valenzuela #34 of the Los Angeles Dodgers is interviewed by his manager Tommy Lasorda #2 before the game against the Chicago Cubs on June 7, 1981 at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois. Credit: Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images With all the turmoil that has surrounded the Dodgers this past year, many fans who bleed blue […]
High Fives, Pennant Drives, and Fernandomania: A Fan’s History of the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Glory Years 1977-1981 Credit: By Paul Haddad With all the turmoil that has surrounded the Dodgers this past year, many fans who bleed blue are looking back to remind themselves of better times for the storied franchise. Amongst those fans is […]
