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Generally, the lower the number of negroes and hispanics the higher the
state ranks.

Jay

Va. ranks high because of the high concentration of educated Whites in
the northern suburbs.


Graphic Queen wrote:
> You can see what an overabundance of illegals do.
>
> GQ
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> States Ranked: Smart to Dumb
>
> The smartest state is Vermont. The dumbest is Arizona.
>
> These are the 2005-2006 findings of the Education State Rankings, a
> survey by Morgan Quitno Press of hundreds of public school systems in
> all 50 states. States were graded on 21 factors, including student
> achievement and attendance, positive outcomes, strong student-teacher
> relationships and school district efficiency. Other factors are the
> number of high school graduates, reading, writing and math
> proficiency, percent of school-age kids in public schools, high school
> drop out rates, student-teacher ratios and class size.
>
> "The Smartest State Award recognizes those states that are committed
> to students and teachers, emphasize excellence in the classroom and
> ensure that public elementary and secondary schools are
> efficiently-run," said Scott Morgan, president of Morgan Quitno Press.
> "Vermont shines in many key areas of education. A high percentage of
> its students excel in reading, writing and math. In addition, schools
> in Vermont have smaller class sizes and lower pupil-teacher ratios
> than in most other states."
>
> They're doing something right in New England. Massachusetts was
> designated the smartest state by Morgan Quitno Press the previous two
> years, and New England states dominate four of the five top slots this
> year.
>
> The losers are Arizona, Mississippi, New Mexico, Nevada, California,
> Louisiana, Alaska, Alabama, Hawaii and Tennessee.
>
> How does YOUR state rank?
>
> 1. Vermont
> 2. Connecticut
> 3. Massachusetts
> 4. New Jersey
> 5. Maine
> 6. Minnesota
> 7. Virginia
> 8. Wisconsin
> 9. Montana
> 10. New York
>
> 11. Pennsylvania
> 12. Nebraska
> 13. Kansas
> 14. Iowa
> 15. New Hampshire
> 16. Rhode Island
> 17. Wyoming
> 18. South Dakota
> 19. Maryland
> 20. North Dakota
>
> 21. Missouri
> 22. North Carolina
> 23. Colorado
> 24. Texas
> 25. Delaware
> 26. Indiana
> 27. Michigan
> 28. Idaho
> 29. South Carolina
> 30. Washington
>
> 31. Ohio
> 32. Illinois
> 33. Utah
> 34. West Virginia
> 35. Kentucky
> 36. Florida
> 37. Arkansas
> 38. Oregon
> 39. Oklahoma
> 40. Georgia
>
> 41. Tennessee
> 42. Hawaii
> 43. Alabama
> 44. Alaska
> 45. Louisiana
> 46. California
> 47. Nevada
> 48. New Mexico
> 49. Mississippi
> 50. Arizona
>
>
> BUT- we will show them. We'll improve our scores by letting those who
> cannot speak English graduate from high school without having to prove
> their academic worth. 
> 
> Yep!, that will show them!! 
> 
> GQ