>> I swear, I get no pleasure in posting this!
This, from a man who can't work a 9th grade, chapter 1 math problem.
However, there is something terribly wrong with that map. As can be seen from the linked census data, the national average of HS graduates is around 85.3%, with most states in the 80%-90% range, just where you'd expect to find them given that mean.
Importantly, CA is ranks right there beside MS. Also importantly, while some states like AL and AR have improved steadily, CA appears to have the WORST record of improvement among all the states. THAT is pitiful.
The MOST important thing, however, is the question of how well educated these graduates are and at what cost.
States having the best overall education efficiency, according to the Center for Applied Economic Research:
1. UTAH
2. N DAKOTA
3. TENN
4. IOWA
5. NEVADA
6. ARKANSAS
7. MONTANA
8. MISSOURI
9. N CAROLINA
10 ALABAMA
and the ten WORST in education efficiency (from the bottom):
NJ
NY
DE
MD
CT
RA
RI
LA
PA
MA
CA
Education, like everything else in life, is about bang-for-the-buck. |
