Why is Alabama so lousy, and most Alabamians so stupid?
Because the Republican-dominated legislators continue to destroy education.
They don’t care about the children.
Period.
If they did, they’d put their money where their mouth is.
And, they don’t.
Never again wonder why the state and its residents are poverty-stricken, unhealthy, and as a whole, are “largely poor, uneducated, and easy to command”… in addition to being Trump voters.
This Is Where Your State Ranks in Education
The quality of education still varies widely across the country.
Emily DeRuy, National Journal, January 8, 2016
“Between 2008 and 2014, Louisiana and Alabama both cut higher-education funding by about 40 percent. New York’s funding has only declined 5 percent during that time, making it one of the three states with the smallest cuts.”
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2016/01/this-is-where-your-state-ranks-in-education/458784/
Common Core math ‘eradicated,’ Ivey says, after Alabama school board vote
Thursday, 12 December 2019
https://www.al.com/news/2019/12/common-core-math-eradicated-ivey-says-after-alabama-school-board-vote.html
Alabama still hammering out details for third-grade reading hurdle
Thursday, 12 December 2019
https://www.al.com/news/2019/12/alabama-still-hammering-out-details-for-third-grade-reading-hurdle.html
Alabama is stupid because the legislature is stupid.
And the powerful corporate lobbyists continue pandering to, and getting corporate welfare from, the legislators via corporate tax breaks and other “incentives,” when instead, the legislature should be helping the people, and placing them first, instead of dead last.
Alabama’s schools ranked 8th worst in the country: Here’s why
August 2017
https://www.al.com/news/2017/08/alabamas_schools_ranked_8th_wo.html
States with the Best & Worst School Systems
Adam McCann, Financial Writer; July 29, 2019
https://wallethub.com/edu/e/states-with-the-best-schools/5335/
With a total overall score of 38.7
– Quality ranked 44th,
Safety ranked 47th –
Alabama is ranked 46th nationally.
RANKED: The strength of the public education system in every US state, from worst to best
By Sinéad Baker, May 16, 2019, 3:55 AM
https://www.insider.com/us-states-public-education-system-ranked-us-news-world-report-2019-4
Ranked over all 50th, “Alabama was ranked 49th for pre-k to 12th grade and 47th for higher education.”
Lowest Math test scores, Alabama is ranked 48th.
Spending for Education ranked 46th.
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State Grades on K-12 Education: Map and Rankings
January 17, 2018 | Updated: October 10, 2018
https://www.edweek.org/ew/collections/quality-counts-2018-state-grades/report-card-map-rankings.html
OVERALL GRADE | SCORE | CHANCE FOR SUCCESS GRADE | SCORE | SCHOOL FINANCE GRADE | SCORE | K-12 ACHIEVEMENT GRADE | SCORE | |
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U.S. | C | 75.2 | C+ | 78.5 | C | 74.4 | C | 72.7 |
Alabama | C- | 70.2 | C | 74.0 | D+ | 68.6 | D | 66.1 |
The Most — And Least — Educated States In The U.S. In 2018
https://www.forbes.com/sites/karstenstrauss/2018/02/01/the-most-and-least-educated-states-in-the-u-s-in-2018/
“As for the U.S. states that ranked at the bottom of the list—the least educated ones—see the list of the lowest-five below.
Alabama (Attainment Rank: 45; Quality Rank: 40)
Arkansas (Attainment Rank: 47; Quality Rank: 34)
Louisiana (Attainment Rank: 48; Quality Rank: 47)
West Virginia (Attainment Rank: 50; Quality Rank: 42)
Mississippi (Attainment Rank: 49; Quality Rank: 50)
Among the bottom-ranked states, Mississippi has the Read the rest of this entry »