Mississippi vs. Masssachusetts: Which state has the best schools?
Mississippi has better schools than Massachusetts, and Texas schools outperform Wisconsin — controlling for race, poverty and non-English-speaking parents.
Mississippi, New Mexico and Louisiana outperform expectations based on the challenges their students face. Texas, Georgia and Florida come next. Massachusetts, a relatively wealthy, educated and white state, drops to 26th. Wyoming ranks sixth in overall scores, but last when demographics are factored in.
Overall, Southern and Western states tend to do well on this metric, writes Aldeman, while states in the Northeast and Midwest “look particularly bad.”
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The taxpayer funded Madison School District long used Reading Recovery…
The data clearly indicate that being able to read is not a requirement for graduation at (Madison) East, especially if you are black or Hispanic”
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