Marlor - Slashdot User

Comment Re:Relative really (Score 1) 1509

by Marlor on Thursday August 23, 2007 @09:41PM (#20338787) Attached to: What is your political affiliation?

Personally, I'm a Third Way Social Democrat.

I'm not a Liberal, I'm not really a Moderate, and I'm certainly not a Socialist.

I guess my views would be considered "Liberal" by American standards, so that's what I voted for. However, there's no way I'd apply that label to myself here in Australia, because it generally refers to a much more conservative set of values (a mix of classical liberalism and populism).

High School Students Forced To Declare A Major 670

Posted by samzenpus on Thursday August 16, 2007 @08:03AM from the elementary-trade-school dept.

i_like_spam writes "As reported in the NYTimes, high school freshmen at many high schools across the nation are now being forced to pick a major. Starting this Fall, 9th graders in Florida will have to choose to major from among a set of state-approved subjects, while some students in Mississippi will have to follow one of nine designated career paths. High school administrators hope that having students declare majors will lead to greater student interest in school until graduation. College administrators think otherwise: 'youngsters should instead concentrate on developing a broad range of critical thinking and communication skills,' says Debra Humphreys from the Association of American Colleges and Universities."

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