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Title: Your state is stupid
Post by: videoholic on October 09, 2003, 12:03:24 PM: Massachusetts Named Smartest State

New Mexico Ranks Lowest

POSTED: 12:44 p.m. EDT October 8, 2003

Massachusetts, home to many great universities, was recognized recently for its excellence in elementary and secondary education. The Bay State wins the 2003 Smartest State Award, an honor announced annually in Education State Rankings, a reference book from Morgan Quitno Press.

At the opposite end of the scale, New Mexico comes in as the lowest ranked state for the second straight year.

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.

"The Smartest State Award measures the quality of state elementary and secondary education," said Scott Morgan, president of Morgan Quitno Press. "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."

Rounding out the top five states with Massachusetts were Vermont, last year\'s winner Connecticut, Montana, and New Jersey. Others in the lower end of the rankings scale were New Mexico in last place, Nevada in 49th, Mississippi in 48th, Louisiana in 47th and Alabama in 46th places.

2003 Smartest State Rankings
Rank State
1 Massachusetts
2 Vermont
3 Connecticut
4 Montana
5 New Jersey
6 Maine
7 Pennsylvania
8 Wisconsin
9 Iowa
10 New York
11 Nebraska
12 Minnesota
13 Indiana
14 Wyoming
15 Kansas
16 Rhode Island
17 Virginia
18 Maryland
19 Delaware
20 Michigan
21 North Carolina
22 Ohio
23 Alaska
24 North Dakota
25 Utah
26 New Hampshire
27 Illinois
28 Missouri
29 West Virginia
30 Idaho
31 South Dakota
32 Oregon
33 Washington
34 Texas
35 Colorado
36 Georgia
37 Kentucky
38 Arkansas
39 Oklahoma
40 Florida
41 South Carolina
42 Tennessee
43 Hawaii
44 California
45 Arizona
46 Alabama
47 Louisiana
48 Mississippi
49 Nevada
50 New Mexico
Title: Your state is stupid
Post by: SwifDi on October 09, 2003, 12:05:06 PM: owned.
Title: Your state is stupid
Post by: videoholic on October 09, 2003, 12:08:57 PM: 36-46 is the south. Damn, we own....
Title: Your state is stupid
Post by: Cyrus on October 09, 2003, 12:33:08 PM: hoot --- We ranked 45.... oh wait the higher the number the bad .
Title: Your state is stupid
Post by: videoholic on October 09, 2003, 01:11:04 PM: Butt with an ass like that, who cares?
Title: Your state is stupid
Post by: Cyrus on October 09, 2003, 01:19:23 PM: mm said no to my ass I thought as long as it wasnt a nude we were all good but its cool I will find something else...
Title: Your state is stupid
Post by: SwifDi on October 09, 2003, 01:21:04 PM: We\'re 49! Just ahead of New Mexico!

Considering Las Vegas makes up about 80% of the population in Nevada anyways, this list doesn\'t surprise me at all. It\'s amazing how many retards live here.

I however, am an obvious exception.
Title: Your state is stupid
Post by: Titan on October 09, 2003, 01:28:51 PM: Awesome, my state is #5 :)
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Post by: Black Samurai on October 09, 2003, 02:34:12 PM: I am so smart. I am so smart. S-M-R-T I mean S-M-A-R-T
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Post by: Halberto on October 09, 2003, 02:45:59 PM: I remember when I was in New York that 60 was passing. Here in Texas 70 is the lowest to be passing.
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Post by: (e) on October 09, 2003, 03:07:53 PM: Quote
for its excellence in elementary and secondary education.

Yeah- this proves alot. What the hell do you learn in elementary school, uhh addition, subtracting, and how to count.

#23 baby- woot.
Title: Your state is stupid
Post by: shockwaves on October 09, 2003, 03:16:16 PM: Quote
Originally posted by ViVi
I remember when I was in New York that 60 was passing. Here in Texas 70 is the lowest to be passing.

It\'s 65 :p
Title: Your state is stupid
Post by: jinxx on October 09, 2003, 06:02:51 PM: Numero Nueve!!! WHOO~HOO
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Post by: Eiksirf on October 09, 2003, 06:09:10 PM: California is 44th. Guess that explains the whole governor thing.

-Eik
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Post by: Lord Nicon on October 09, 2003, 06:32:34 PM: 27 Illinois!? Aw booo. Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska and Wisconsin ahead of Ill? Meh, i guess thats right. I mean the smartest area is the chicago area. Down state Illinois is pretty damn stupid.
Title: Your state is stupid
Post by: square_marker on October 09, 2003, 07:31:14 PM: Texas isnt number 50 because........?
Title: Your state is stupid
Post by: theomen on October 09, 2003, 07:36:38 PM: I swear if I get my post deleted one more freak\'n time I\'m gonna be pissed! These board have very little action as it is, and I don\'t think my joking comments are hurting the board at all.
Title: Your state is stupid
Post by: (e) on October 09, 2003, 07:37:56 PM: Sure you arent just paranoid?
Title: Your state is stupid
Post by: theomen on October 09, 2003, 07:44:12 PM: I\'ve had like 3 posts deleted in the past couple of days.
Title: Your state is stupid
Post by: Samwise on October 10, 2003, 01:07:16 AM: Quote
Originally posted by theomen
I\'ve had like 3 posts deleted in the past couple of days.

Oooh, someone hates you (*cough* LIC? *cough* ;)).
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Post by: theomen on October 10, 2003, 10:02:26 AM: ^^
I think so
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Post by: Titan on October 10, 2003, 12:14:53 PM: I haven\'t had that problem......yet. LIC I don\'t think likes me much either :)
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Post by: Halberto on October 10, 2003, 01:29:25 PM: Quote
Originally posted by square_marker
Texas isnt number 50 because........?

Why would it be? You try getting into UT or A&M
Title: Your state is stupid
Post by: square_marker on October 10, 2003, 09:25:52 PM: Im just giving Texas a hard time. I mean my only reference I am basing my comment off of is our current President. And well, he\'s dumb as a pile of bricks.
Title: Your state is stupid
Post by: (e) on October 10, 2003, 09:49:46 PM: Actually he can talk...

A pile of bricks cant...
Title: Your state is stupid
Post by: Halberto on October 11, 2003, 10:35:27 AM: That dumb pile of bricks went to Yale.
Title: Your state is stupid
Post by: (e) on October 11, 2003, 11:42:44 AM: Just because you go to a fancy college- doesnt mean your smart.
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Post by: unfocused on October 11, 2003, 09:08:01 PM: 13th...not bad for the thousands of hicks that live outside of Indianapolis and Bloomington
Title: Your state is stupid
Post by: Lord Nicon on October 11, 2003, 09:26:00 PM: Quote
Originally posted by ViVi
That dumb pile of bricks went to Yale.

Does Mulah ring a bell? My father graduated from Yale and while successful, hes not the president, but he could probably do a better job anyway.