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Posted by Bokonon (Member # 480) on :

Its' official, MA is the smrtest stait; in da wuerld.!

Ha! Ha!

http://www.local6.com/education/2540402/detail.html

[Wink]

-Bok

Posted by TomDavidson (Member # 124) on :

In all seriousness, look at their criteria for establishing "smartest state." It's interesting.

quote:

The Smartest State Award is based on 21 factors that compare the 50 states in more than 400 elementary and secondary education categories. Factors considered include per pupil expenditures, public high school graduation rates, average class size, student reading, writing and math proficiency, and pupil-teacher ratios and teacher salaries as a percent of average annual pay.

[ October 15, 2003, 03:35 PM: Message edited by: TomDavidson ]

Posted by Megachirops (Member # 4325) on :

quote:
"The award recognizes those states with a strong commitment to its students and teachers, an emphasis on excellence in the classroom and support of safe, efficiently run public schools."

Posted by Bokonon (Member # 480) on :

Yeah, so it's using stats that are hardly conclusive.

Lucky guess, Mr. WI! [Smile]

-Bok

Posted by MyrddinFyre (Member # 2576) on :

Wow, go New England!

Posted by Annie (Member # 295) on :

Hey, I believe it. It is, after all, the home of Click & Clack, the Tappet brothers.

Posted by katharina (Member # 827) on :

How wrong is it that I read that sentence with a racuous laugh track playing in my head?

Posted by Robespierre (Member # 5779) on :

What does class size have to do with a state's overall intelligence? Or teacher's saleries? I understand how they can possibly be indirectly connected, but it seems pretty retarded to equate money with intelligence.

Posted by blacwolve (Member # 2972) on :

Consider: National Merit Semi-finalists in Indiana had to score a 210 or above on the PSAT. National Merit Semi-finalists in MA had to score somewhere around a 225. I'm so glad I don't live in MA!

Posted by Ryan Hart (Member # 5513) on :

I cringe to think how North Carolina did. I love my state but intelligence is not it's strong suit.

Posted by Megachirops (Member # 4325) on :

Robespierre, I think they're using the word intelligence somewhat facetiously, and what they mean is states that have some nebulous combination of committment to and success in education.