California is #3 on the dumb list. Can you guess which state is #1?
Also, check out the Smartest states. Hint; Vermont is #1.
California has one of the worst dropout rates in the country, with nearly 20 percent of the population failing to graduate from high school. In recent years, the state’s approach to fixing this was to artificially inflate the numbers. Besides this, graduating seniors in California scored an average of 1511 on the SATs, placing it in the bottom third of the nation. It was probably a bad sign when, in 2008, it was considered a great accomplishment that the state would work towards getting eighth graders to learn algebra, a common requirement in other states. One of the main bright spots for California was its “gold standard” for higher education, where students would have access to the excellent state colleges at a lower tuition rate. But this too has suffered in recent months.
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Wow I thought California would have been a smart state but I'm glad I know now thank you Dave for opening my eyes to the hurtful truth Dang I still can't believe it well I can people want to catch waves not textbooks :)
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