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Because they are referring to formal education and this is an objective way to measure that.
Nobody said that. But that said, perhaps they should have factored in the percentage of high school graduates and those with 2-year degrees as well.
I don’t think education rankings of any kind makes a state better or worse to live in. If I lived in New Hampshire, I could care less the garbage truck driver has a PhD in physics.
Most of these statistics are far more valuable at the local level than a state one.
I don’t think education rankings of any kind makes a state better or worse to live in. If I lived in New Hampshire, I could care less the garbage truck driver has a PhD in physics. Most of these statistics are far more valuable at the local level than a state one.
But in the aggregate, they make the state better overall.
Coastal NC and VA are not contributing to their rankings. Coastal NC is about as backwoods as it gets. What’s pulling VA and NC up is DC and Charlotte. That being said, I’d rather pull my own fingernails out than live in the DC metro, I don’t care how it ranks.
Currently you’re living in one of the best ranking metros, so as far as rankings go, you’re wanting to move to lower ranked metro over a higher one. Rather than choosing to be miserable for the next 10 years, start appreciating what you do have.
One thing that did not work in SC's favor is the use of the ACT as a rating. Every student in SC takes the ACT... this is not true in any other state. In other states only students going to colleges in certain areas of the county that prefer the ACT will take it.. often your top 25% students.
One thing that did not work in SC's favor is the use of the ACT as a rating. Every student in SC takes the ACT... this is not true in any other state. In other states only students going to colleges in certain areas of the county that prefer the ACT will take it.. often your top 25% students.
I thought I was able to choose SAT or ACT. Maybe not, though I don't know if it made a huge difference. What also doesnt work in our favor is the state not taking education as serious as it should. Though I agree education is subjective. We need to fix how we fund our schools. The difference between Lexington 1 and 4 is embarrassing.
I think that list is hokey...Iowa #1? But that doesn't mean it's completely dishonest. We do have a lot of work to do, especially in the rural areas. They're what drag us down so low, but it's not necessarily their fault. Our economy is on fire, but our GDP per capita is still terrible, the 5th lowest, which is a shame being the 23rd largest state. Iowa actually does kick our butt in that metric.
Education isn't a problem in SC..... the problem is there are many unmotivated students and many of them are anti-academics.
There have been thousands of people who graduated from SC high schools and were accepted into good colleges and then obtained careers in challenging professions like medicine, law, architecture, chemistry, engineering, etc.
This includes graduates of high schools outside of the larger metros.
Education isn't a problem in SC..... the problem is there are many unmotivated students and many of them are anti-academics.
Don't you dare bring up personal responsibility and parenting! Blame "education" as a whole!
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