Where does your state rank in education?

Recently there have been additional state rankings of education.  As far as math and science education Massachusetts ranks #1.  California ranks below average but misses the far below average category.  Massachusetts uses the MCAS (Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System) to evaluate students at each grade level.  Go to http://www.JogNog.com to find grade level MCAS study games for FREE to see how your student stacks up against Massachusetts.  Once registered type in MCAS in the search field for study games grade 3-12.

 "According to a statement last week, Cottle said that although the SERI scores do not compare states to schools' performances in other countries, even the American leader -- Massachusetts -- would struggle to compete with countries like China or Singapore.  For years, the U.S. has lagged behind other countries in math and science. A 2009 study showed that American students ranked 25th among 34 countries, behind nations like China, Singapore, South Korea, Hong Kong and Finland."  Source note below


Status                     Rank      State      SERI

Well Above Average	1	Massachusetts	4.82
	2	Minnesota	4.06
	3	New Jersey	4.04
	4	New Hampshire	4.01
	5	New York	3.94
Above Average	6	Virginia	3.73
	7	Maryland	3.57
	8	Connecticut	3.28
	9	Indiana	3.28
	10	Maine	3.24
Average	11	Florida	3.13
	12	Illinois	3.08
	13	South Dakota	3.08
	14	Wisconsin	3.06
	15	Colorado	3.04
	16	Kansas	3.00
	17	Kentucky	3.00
	18	Vermont	2.93
	19	Georgia	2.88
	20	Washington	2.86
	21	Utah	2.85
	22	Pennsylvania	2.80
	23	Tennessee	2.67
	24	Ohio	2.64
	25	Delaware	2.60
	26	Michigan	2.60
	27	Oregon	2.58
	28	Wyoming	2.58
	29	Montana	2.53
Below Average	30	Idaho	2.47
	31	Texas	2.45
	32	North Dakota	2.40
	33	Missouri	2.39
	34	California	2.38
	35	Rhode Island	2.38
	36	North Carolina	2.34
	37	Hawaii	2.29
	38	Iowa	2.25
	39	Alaska	2.20
	40	South Carolina	2.20
	41	Arkansas	2.14
Far Below Average	42	Oklahoma	2.01
	43	Nebraska	1.97
	44	Nevada	1.93
	45	Arizona	1.91
	46	New Mexico	1.72
	47	Alabama	1.60
	48	Louisiana	1.59
	49	West Virginia	1.58
	50	Mississippi	1.11
National Average	--	--	2.82

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/07/11/state-education-rankings-_n_894528.html