links for 2007-02-09

Waldorf/Steiner Schools | Ask MetaFilter
Personal perspectives on Waldorf and Steiner schools.
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Not to be confused with anthropology | MetaFilter
More personal experiences and discussion about Waldorf schools.
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links for 2007-02-06

CampusGrotto – Most Popular College
“More than 50,000 High School Seniors Applied for admission for Fall of 2007, making UCLA the most popular university.” And how many times do we hear UCLA as being a “top university”?
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Who Needs Harvard? — Sunday, Aug. 13, 2006 — Page 1 — [...]

What’s Your University Type?

A chat with a friend over a long debate on what constitutes a “top” university became an interesting exercise on classifying universities into different attributes, similar to marketers’ efforts to classify demographic sections into target markets.
Here are some we came up with:
Teaching Styles
Pure Academics concentrate on learning via reading and deep study & research through [...]

Women in Alternative Education

Women haven’t always had it best when it comes to education. In many countries, women aren’t allowed to study or go to school. In some fields, such as science or engineering, women aren’t taken quite as seriously. Some women face harassment or prejudice just to get a grade they deserve. Even in the social context, [...]

links for 2007-02-03

TEST-DRIVE YOUR DREAM JOB.™
“At VocationVacations®, we believe “work” can be much, much more than just a four-letter word. That’s why we’ve made it our business to offer you the chance to test-drive your dream job — completely risk-free! No need to quit your day job. No need to te
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