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Education Level of the States
If I'm not mistaken, that's Illinois compared to Romania. I'll have to look at the curriculum.
Is calculus studied during high school?
I noticed that they equate education with "school quality". They are not the same, and a highly paid educator isn't any more likely to be a good teacher than a well-bred child will be a good student.
Posted by sultrykitty
I noticed that they equate education with "school quality". They are not the same, and a highly paid educator isn't any more likely to be a good teacher than a well-bred child will be a good student.
There are some vague things in that article. What exactly they are comparing etc.
Posted by Damnata
Is calculus studied during high school?
It was an option in my high school.
Posted by Damnata
Is calculus studied during high school?It was an option in my high school.
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I see.
problems? @Damnata
Posted by HouseCleaning
problems? @Damnata
No?
What. Why is Iowa China... I highly doubt that. Can't be possible lol. But yeah the rest being third world is sadly true.
Posted by Damnata
Is calculus studied during high school?
It can be, if you elect to take it. i did my senior year, but i love math.
that whole article is a click bait farce. i found out the school near by had a problem where only half of the class was going to graduate. to save face they gave everyone a diploma.
Posted by HellDorado
i thought it would be interesting to compare education level to economic strengthhttp://www.businessinsider.com/state-economy-rankings-q1-2015-2015-3?op=1
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Colorado, which scored 2nd in education, was 3rd in economy, as might be expected.i think what we should all take from this is that marijuana legalization is not the end of the world. kudos colorado, and good job on having some of the most beautiful roads in the country, and also for having a damn good zoo (cheyenne mountain). in honor of these accomplishments, here is a song by a native coloradoan about a city that i lived in as a child:
(shamless repping of the centennial state. of all the states i've lived in, it remains my beloved)
however, Arizona and Nevada, which were bottom of the barrel in education, were top 20 in economy. strongest economy Q1 2015 goes to North Dakota, which was rated as "Mexico" in education. Some of the north-eastern states which were high in education, such as new york, scored high in economy as well. but others, such as new jersey (changed to Canada) were rather low in economy (35th).
in other words, a correlation between education and economy is tenuous at best. this is not to downplay the importance of education, i just find it curious.
The problem with the economic rankings is that the data is a little old. Texas and N. Dakota are ranked at the top, but they're both taking a major hit to the oil industry right now, and have been sliding that way for a couple of years now.
Look at Colorado go
Light one up indeed
Posted by SensitiveBlues
Anyways are Americans book stupid ? YES!!!Does it matter— Not really!
They still dominate! Maybe not the best jobs anymore since Asians and east Asians have taken over
But they're creative which means $ $ $ $
"Oh...you've read all the works of Albert Camus? Great. I asked for no salt on my fries. Can you get me a new order?"
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"Yes, I am one of those backwards rednecks who has never heard of a 'Kardashian'. What was that? Oh, right. I also cling bitterly to my guns and religion while I'm running the tractor and tending the livestock. No, I don't happen to think gay marriage is the most important issue facing the world today. Yes, I guess that does make me a cretin.
Oh, those organically grown vegetables? They're not for sale. Or I should say, they're not for sale to you, you over educated pretentious asshole. Oh right, I'm sure you'll sue in order to make me sell them to you to prove a point. In the meantime, you'll have to figure out how to grow your own. Now I suggest you get out of here before I put rock salt in your backside."
I just noticed West Virginia is practictly the middle finger of the states. Only its ironically flipping itself off.
Oh well
Posted by SensitiveBlues
I'd like to add this is bs list!Washington state is no Hong Kong! If they're comparing Seattle the city to Hong Kong fine, but the rest of the state is probably worst education then Liberia!
? I'm just saying our state rankings are pretty pretty bad!!!!It's like that in Oregon as well.
You have whitey hipster hell in Portland, but head over the hills and it turns into the parts of West Virginia that even @Soul is afraid to drive through after dark.
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It's gets weird.
You get these people who brag about having 200-500 people attend a family reunion and it's like, yea... Idk where your mother starts and sisters end..
Hillbillies are worse then rednecks imo. They are just quiet and less noticed. More darkness, creepiness, and secrets.
Oh but the good news is West Virginia passed a bill that makes it legal to conceal a gun without a permit.
Isn't that great?
Posted by SensitiveBlues
Anyways are Americans book stupid ? YES!!!Does it matter— Not really!
They still dominate! Maybe not the best jobs anymore since Asians and east Asians have taken over
But they're creative which means $ $ $ $
"Oh...you've read all the works of Albert Camus? Great. I asked for no salt on my fries. Can you get me a new order?"
"Yes, I am one of those backwards rednecks who has never heard of a 'Kardashian'. What was that? Oh, right. I also cling bitterly to my guns and religion while I'm running the tractor and tending the livestock. No, I don't happen to think gay marriage is the most important issue facing the world today. Yes, I guess that does make me a cretin.
Oh, those organically grown vegetables? They're not for sale. Or I should say, they're not for sale to you, you over educated pretentious asshole. Oh right, I'm sure you'll sue in order to make me sell them to you to prove a point. In the meantime, you'll have to figure out how to grow your own. Now I suggest you get out of here before I put rock salt in your backside."You just reminded me I have to troll the salvage shops this weekend for some old windows to turn the sandstone flower box out front into a miniature greenhouse for spring veggies.
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Nice. It is about that time to start seedlings.
BTW, there's a good chance that farmer has an Ag Science degree. Maybe not as illustrious as "Gender Theory as a Substitute for Fossil Fuels", but much more practical.
Posted by HellDorado
i thought it would be interesting to compare education level to economic strengthhttp://www.businessinsider.com/state-economy-rankings-q1-2015-2015-3?op=1
,
Colorado, which scored 2nd in education, was 3rd in economy, as might be expected.i think what we should all take from this is that marijuana legalization is not the end of the world. kudos colorado, and good job on having some of the most beautiful roads in the country, and also for having a damn good zoo (cheyenne mountain). in honor of these accomplishments, here is a song by a native coloradoan about a city that i lived in as a child:
(shamless repping of the centennial state. of all the states i've lived in, it remains my beloved)
however, Arizona and Nevada, which were bottom of the barrel in education, were top 20 in economy. strongest economy Q1 2015 goes to North Dakota, which was rated as "Mexico" in education. Some of the north-eastern states which were high in education, such as new york, scored high in economy as well. but others, such as new jersey (changed to Canada) were rather low in economy (35th).
in other words, a correlation between education and economy is tenuous at best. this is not to downplay the importance of education, i just find it curious.
The problem with the economic rankings is that the data is a little old. Texas and N. Dakota are ranked at the top, but they're both taking a major hit to the oil industry right now, and have been sliding that way for a couple of years now.
here we go, a little more recent
http://www.businessinsider.com/state-economy-ranking-q4-2015-2016-1
and guess what?
Colorado still in 3rd!
woot
but you're right. North Dakota in particular got fucked last year
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WOAH! Texas got bumped to 29th place! That's a huge push back, too. I'm happy for Colorado and Washington. Hopefully their example with marijuana will get the other states to follow faster. Even though CA was the first to legalize medicinal use, we still haven't legalized all use. Seems that the states who have legalized it are doing impressively well. Pot beats oil....and it's green. lol
I mean I dropped out of school early. Today you can learn more on the internet anyway. When I came to dxp a few years ago It was the word your no matter what the sentence was, and the word to no matter what the sentence was. Reading so much on dxp actually helped me with spelling and correct grammar much more then school. Because in school I had the choice not to pay attention. What's the teacher going to do? Nothing. And if I still have a spelling issue I just ask Google.
Teachers in America don't try hard, mainly because they can't. If a kid doesn't pay attention you can't smack the fuck out of them. You have to cater to the child, treat the child like a little angle or it's abuse. That is why the country is so messed up. No one has to care because they had the choice not to, and that will always be the easiest choice. A crowd favorit. School didn't teach me this, it's just obvious.
Like on the radio a commercial came one talking about how tobacco can cause colon cancer. I person in the room who smokes laughs and says "How can a cig cause colon cancer?" I said "Well think about it, where does the toxins in the smoke go? Into your body. How does the body get rid of toxins? Through the stomach, intestine, bladder, liver kidney, and colon. Those toxins hit every important organ on the way out, like anything taken in through the mouth." I'm sure that sounded smart, but I myself am a flipping idiot. Idk if that's even true, it just seems correct.
Posted by SensitiveBlues
Schools are businesses in America
I agree with this.
They also give the illusion all children are equal but then I start to realize that's just a lie to divide those with no potential that will live a meager life from those who will lay large sums of cash on the table for collage. Then you have the chose few with the highest intelligence who get the free pass.
All the while they chant "All children, rich and, poor are equal!"
Posted by SensitiveBlues
I'd like to add this is bs list!Washington state is no Hong Kong! If they're comparing Seattle the city to Hong Kong fine, but the rest of the state is probably worst education then Liberia!
? I'm just saying our state rankings are pretty pretty bad!!!!It's like that in Oregon as well.
You have whitey hipster hell in Portland, but head over the hills and it turns into the parts of West Virginia that even @Soul is afraid to drive through after dark.
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Nothing better thsn hyperbole with your morning coffee...
Signed,
A whitey hipster from Portland
Posted by SensitiveBlues
I'd like to add this is bs list!Washington state is no Hong Kong! If they're comparing Seattle the city to Hong Kong fine, but the rest of the state is probably worst education then Liberia!
? I'm just saying our state rankings are pretty pretty bad!!!!It's like that in Oregon as well.
You have whitey hipster hell in Portland, but head over the hills and it turns into the parts of West Virginia that even @Soul is afraid to drive through after dark.
Nothing better thsn hyperbole with your morning coffee...
Signed,
A whitey hipster from Portland
You're also not ironic enough.
You'd need a username like "DisinterestedLeo" or "Boredwithlifelion".
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You're right, I'm way past the feigned disinterest phase.
But I live with a redneck....in the suburbs. He drives a monster truck, rides ATV's, dropped out of high school and owns his own business. I'm a design professional, love death metal and smoked like a chimney until 3 years ago, but drive a CUV and have no piercings or tatts.
Not bad for irony anyway.
Posted by WhiteChocolate
Now everyone knows I'm actually retarded.
I had similar problems. But as the math got more abstract, I did better (And I went into the STEM fields after undergrad).
Just the way the brain is wired.
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I saw this article on fb and thought it was interesting.
It compares the education levels of each state to the education levels of other countries.
I understand the United States is a big country and each state has their own policies, but it's still sad to see states lagging behind. Meanwhile, states like Colorado, Vermont, Connecticut, and Massachusetts are doing very well.
I know Pennsylvania, my home state, cut back on their education budget. Meanwhile, we are on the same education level as Kyrgyzstan. I can take a guess that most people in the state don't even know what area of the world that country is in.
What country is your state compared to?
http://www.attn.com/stories/5631/us-map-compares-states-to-countries-by-education-level