I didn’t have an accurate perception of how Rhode Island stacks up against other states, and this report is really interesting. We have relatively high unemployment, but relatively low uninsurance. I imagine our high ranking on NCLB standards could be used to justify our relatively high per-student spending. And our little state is fairly green, ranking very near the bottom in CO2 emissions (in absolute and per capita terms).
Thanks to Dan for the link!
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Wow, that is a really interesting link. I guess I’m actually pretty pleased with most of that data on Rhode Island. I had no idea so many of our schools were meeting NCLB standards — I had only heard that our state’s schools were crap. Actually, I suppose both things could be true, which says something about the NCLB standards…
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