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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What’s up with the literature and humanities reading lists at these schools? One has mainly classics, other has barely 1. What’s the agenda there?[/quote]

It’s indicative of the culture of the school. One is narrow and tradition-bound. The other is broader but requires one take a certain view. [/quote]

One is broad and traditional, other is narrow and takes a view. [/quote]

Despite the marketing, neither has a positive impact on the community outside their own walls. [/quote]

Maret certainly does have a positive impact on their community -- many neighbors use their playground every weekend.

Not sure if GDS' is equally open, as we've never been there.[/quote]

GDS proposed to invest millions to revitalize somewhat decrepit Tenleytown, which would have been a win-win with socially beneficial mixed-use development.  But a group of loud NIMBYs, who don’t understand that younger generations want vibrancy and change, thwarted these plans.  It seems that the aging NIMBYs of Tenleytown would rather keep their mattress stores than have an exciting mixture of residences (including some affordable), with upmarket dining and retail.  All proceeds to GDS would have gone to financial aid to further the school’s diversity and inclusion commitments.[/quote]

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