Two Ontario destinations named among best summer vacation spots
If you're already looking forward to heading on a family vacation this summer, picking an Alberta destination just got a whole lot easier.U.S. News and World Report just released its list of the best summer family vacations for 2026, and Banff National Park found itself in second place."Banff National Park's breathtaking, glac...
https://www.blogto.com/travel/2026/04/two-ontario-destinations-named-among-best-summer-vacation-spots/

Two states dominate the 2026 'Best Places to Retire' list, but the top city isn't in either of them

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/2026-best-places-to-retire-top-states-and-top-city

Great advice from @swarthmoreburke for those enduring the US college admissions process. Explains why/how the #USNewsAndWorldReport rankings are “useless noise,” and breaks down the kind information that actually makes a difference to the lives and experiences of potential applicants. https://slate.com/human-interest/2022/10/us-news-rankings-how-to-pick-a-college.html

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All the Questions the U.S. News “Best Colleges” Rankings Can’t Answer

Families deciding on schools need something better.

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For anyone counting, that makes five (5) major California law schools that have #withdrawn from the flawed and problematic #USNewsAndWorldReport ranking system. (Four in the UC system - Berkeley, Davis, UCLA, and Irvine - and Stanford.)

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