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Art_from_Ark

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24. Well, Arkansas at least, has gotten out of the bottom 10

Fri Jan 24, 2014, 08:18 AM

Jan 2014

And of course, schools can vary widely in quality from district to district within the same state. Fifty years ago, for example, Rogers, Arkansas was considered to have a better school system than surrounding districts, including Bentonville. But now Bentonville is awash in Wal-Mart money and its schools are at least on a par with Rogers, which itself has been spending a considerable amount of money on its schools. Their newest high school, for example, looks like something out of The Jetsons. And even Pea Ridge, which had long had a reputation of being a hillbilly heaven, has vastly improved its schools compared with what I knew of them in the '60s and '70s.

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Top 10 States with the worst Schools [View all] politicaljunkie41910 Jan 2014 OP

But our green chile is the BEST ! NM_Birder Jan 2014 #1

How the hell did Florida not make this list? lilithsrevenge12 Jan 2014 #2

Because my daughter is an educator in South Florida and is one of the best. RebelOne Jan 2014 #16

you are basing your conclusion about the entire state based on one class? DrDan Jan 2014 #22

But it would have to be one good class in Statistics, not a dumbed-down one ... JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 2014 #23

it does? I live here and am confused by that comment. DrDan Jan 2014 #25

A friend of ours moved to Florida a couple years ago joeglow3 Jan 2014 #29

she should leave it she hates it that much DrDan Jan 2014 #31

They are there because of her husband's job joeglow3 Jan 2014 #33

this study shows public high school rankings by state - DrDan Jan 2014 #42

I have learned schools are not analyzed by the top and bottom performers joeglow3 Jan 2014 #44

Um ... if you're "sitting in class right now" and surfing the internet ... lpbk2713 Jan 2014 #38

Your taking 'international relations?' Try domestic. Eleanors38 Jan 2014 #43

Governor Christie is doing his best to add New Jersey to the list! Walk away Jan 2014 #3

New Jersey is the third best on that list. Vashta Nerada Jan 2014 #5

Christie's program has made it difficult for teachers with tenure... Walk away Jan 2014 #15

6 of the 10 are southern states. Vashta Nerada Jan 2014 #4

More Southern Bashing from you. MicaelS Jan 2014 #6

Are 6 of those 10 worst school states not southern states? Vashta Nerada Jan 2014 #8

Yes you are imagining it. kiva Jan 2014 #9

Nope. Vashta Nerada Jan 2014 #10

And this list is radically different B2G Jan 2014 #12

There are only 4 states on that list from the Old Confederacy Art_from_Ark Jan 2014 #18

Name them. 11 Bravo Jan 2014 #39

Don't forget "South" Dakota lpbk2713 Jan 2014 #40

West Virginia isn't the South. a la izquierda Jan 2014 #19

I agree, kiva Jan 2014 #26

Sorry, I shouldn't have aimed that at you... a la izquierda Jan 2014 #27

Not a problem. kiva Jan 2014 #28

Typical. Tedious and juvenile. cordelia Jan 2014 #30

+1 Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2014 #35

Yep. Low property taxes, though. And crappy schools. nt raccoon Jan 2014 #7

and 50 years ago, or an hundred years ago rustbeltvoice Jan 2014 #11

Well, Arkansas at least, has gotten out of the bottom 10 Art_from_Ark Jan 2014 #24

Not exactly pipi_k Jan 2014 #13

There are some districts, and some schools, in more affluent areas that are good. nt raccoon Jan 2014 #21

Meaningless statistics. former9thward Jan 2014 #14

WV and NM mostly run by Democrats for a long time n2doc Jan 2014 #17

The national news last night showed a NJ high school falling apart. B Calm Jan 2014 #20

Wow, Michigan? polichick Jan 2014 #32

Agree thats a shocker about Michigan... KoKo Jan 2014 #34

That's how I've always thought of it too. polichick Jan 2014 #36

Two reasons MrScorpio Jan 2014 #37

I was going to guess "Rick" and "Snyder". 11 Bravo Jan 2014 #41