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Dates: during 1990-1999
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While education experts support the general concept of testing, many are concerned by the implications of extending testing to veteran teachers...

Author: By M. DOUGLAS Omalley, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Experts Denounce Teacher Testing, MCAS | 2/3/1999 | See Source »

Ihighly doubt any American born after 1975 is all that impressed with the concept of government right now. I say "concept" because it feels like all the real senators and representatives and important executive officials are holed up somewhere in Montana, hunkering down in preparation for the Y2K crisis, leaving us with holographic copycats. Virtual government...

Author: By Caille M. Millner, | Title: Running From Office | 1/25/1999 | See Source »

Vehicle vogue seems to have taken a decidedly luxurious turn, if this week's annual North American International Auto Show in Detroit is any indicator. Nearly a dozen automakers are unveiling new models or concept cars aimed at affluent buyers--the goal being to win a place on the open, prosperous highway of the American luxury-car market. Says Michael Dale, president of Jaguar North America: "The economy is wonderful, Wall Street is doing great, and people want to buy a car that feels like more than just transportation. Frankly, you're just not going to get that...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Redefining Luxury | 1/18/1999 | See Source »

...company rolled out the Cadillac Seville STS, which blends the raw power and agility reserved for its Chevrolet Corvette with a cabin as quiet as the best European and Japanese sedans. And in Detroit this week executives are introducing what they trumpet as "the future of Cadillac" in a concept car called Evoq, a two-seat roadster with a supercharged V-8 engine, boasting such features as a voice-activated navigation system and e-mail that flashes everything from news bulletins to stock quotes...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Redefining Luxury | 1/18/1999 | See Source »

...early 1990s with Dodge trucks, but the movement got a power boost from Viper and Prowler roadsters. Then came the wildly popular "new" Volkswagen Beetle. Last week the floodgates opened, as automakers unveiled models like a revived Chevy Impala, a new Dodge Charger and even a Nissan Z concept, modeled after the sporty Datsun 240Z of the 1970s...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: After The Bug, The Bird: Detroit Goes Retro | 1/18/1999 | See Source »

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