ME, MA,& NJ all in top 5 "Smartest" states

[Scoops]

......need I say more. Just kidding, but it struck me funny.


Number 1 was Vermont, and number two was CT.

I think the study was done by the University of Kansas? (but not sure)

They used 22 factors in their criteria.

Last on the list was Arizona....which I found strange.

[Mackey]

Scoops...I thought you were saying, me,[Scoops].. ma [mackey] and NJ[girls] V&G . ROFL~~~

[Scoops]

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Mackey:
Scoops...I thought you were saying, me,[Scoops].. ma [mackey] and NJ[girls] V&G . ROFL~~~
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LOL....I see what you mean!!

[Danielle]

I know N.J. is New Jersey, what States are ME and MA?
I get all the "M" ones confused :)

[Scoops]

Hi Dani,

ME is Maine, and MA is Massachusetts.

1 VT
2 CT
3 MA
4 NJ
5 ME

[Danielle]

thanks Scoops, I would have thought it the other way around.
Now you went and put more up LOL
I am thinking CT is Connecticut
and VT is Vermont?

there will be a Canadian quiz at a later date :)

[Scoops]

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Danielle:
thanks Scoops, I would have thought it the other way around.
Now you went and put more up LOL
I am thinking CT is Connecticut
and VT is Vermont?

there will be a Canadian quiz at a later date :)
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Very good....you are a WINNER!


Yikes, the provinces?......most Americans stink at that.

[Danielle]

that's okay, I stink at Geography..Jess loves it.. she knows all the States and Provinces and the proper order....
I had family in Boston, and of course my brother is in Seattle (WA) and his wife is from Texas. (TX) Now I'm showing off :)

[Scoops]

...smarty pants. lol

[Hi Girls]

........And don't forget what the Beach Boys have to say.....'East coast girls are hip I really dig those styles they wear......'


Smart, hip and stylish.............Woo-Hoo! lol



* Hi girls!

[Mel]

Scoops, do you have a link for that study?


I'm not overly surprised that NY wasn't in the top 5 (what with the huge population & so many immigrants) but I'd like to see that it's not on the bottom on the heap. lol

[itzg..]

<<<ME, MA,& NJ all in top 5 "Smartest" states>>>

Was there ever any doubt?

<<<bottom on the heap.>>> ???

My 'educated' guess would be Missouri.

[Scoops]

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Mel:
Scoops, do you have a link for that study?


I'm not overly surprised that NY wasn't in the top 5 (what with the huge population & so many immigrants) but I'd like to see that it's not on the bottom on the heap. lol
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I will check for you Mel.....good to see you btw. I saw the study on the local news yesterday morning...I forget which channel because I flip back and forth.

[Mel]

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itzg..:

<<<bottom on the heap.>>> ???

My 'educated' guess would be Missouri.
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I'd go with either Texas, Mississippi or perhaps Alabama.

[Mel]

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Scoops:

I will check for you Mel.....good to see you btw. I saw the study on the local news yesterday morning...I forget which channel because I flip back and forth.
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Thanks Scoops.

Ah, a fellow channel-surfer, huh? lol

[Mel]

Found this link:

SPAMSPAMSPAMSPAMSPAMSPAMSPAMSPAMwww.infoplease.com/ipa/A0931043.html



That's the 2004-2005 figures though.


It's shocking to see where Calif. falls. *shocked*

[Danielle]

That would be CA Mel :)
Hi all :)

[Gelman]

Washington would have to be low on the list. <wink>

[Zippy]

Arent you full of yourself Dani LOLOL!!

Illinois is smack dab in the middle at 24 up from 27

I am quite sure that 3 point leap has Nothing to do with me LOL!

[Danielle]

IL I like learning these things :) Really only the M one's confuse me.

[Zippy]

Thanks Dani

Its IL. I will have to remember that lol

[Danielle]

See I do have a life! and I am helping you too :)

[Mel]

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Danielle:
That would be CA Mel :)
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HA HA

And no, that's NOT Hawaii. Hawaii is HI

[Scoops]

2005-2006 Smartest State Award


RANK ORDER and place movement since last year......the figures such as 17.8 are the smart rating assigned....the next figure is last year's spot.and the final number is place movement.

RANK STATE SMART RATING 2004-2005 RANK CHANGE RANK STATE SMART RATING 2004-2005 RANK CHANGE
1 Vermont 17.58 3 2
2 Connecticut 15
3 Massachusetts 14.48 1 -2
4 New Jersey 12.55 4 0
5 Maine 9.33 11 6
6 Minnesota 8.97 7 1
7 Virginia 8.47 12 5
8 Wisconsin 8.45 5 -3
9 Montana 8.3 10 1
10 New York 7.53 6 -4
11 Pennsylvania 6.76 9 -2
12 Nebraska 6.55 13 1
13 Kansas 4.79 15 2
14 Iowa 4.75 8 -6
15 New Hampshire 4.59 14 -1
16 Rhode Island 3.11 23 7
17 Wyoming 2.39 16 -1
18 South Dakota 2.29 22 4
19 Maryland 2.23 18 -1
20 North Dakota 2.06 19 -1
21 Missouri 1.93 26 5
22 North Carolina 1.68 25 3
23 Colorado -0.32 21 -2
24 Texas -0.44 33 9
25 Delaware -0.93 27 2
26 Indiana -1.34 17 -9
27 Michigan -1.41 31 4
28 Idaho -1.46 29 1
29 South Carolina -2.15 32 3
30 Washington -2.17 30 0
31 Ohio -2.73 20 -11
32 Illinois -3.07 24 -8
33 Utah -3.69 28 -5
34 West Virginia -3.77 33 -1
35 Kentucky -4.28 37 2
36 Florida -4.41 39 3
37 Arkansas -5.19 36 -1
38 Oregon -7.43 35 -3
39 Oklahoma -7.74 40 1
40 Georgia -8.04 38 -2
41 Tennessee -8.48 41 0
42 Hawaii -9.67 42 0
43 Alabama -11.11 44 1
44 Alaska -11.25 45 1
45 Louisiana -11.56 46 1
46 California -12.57 43 -3
47 Nevada -13.11 49 2
48 New Mexico -13.37 50 2
49 Mississippi -14.31 47 -2
50 Arizona -17.81 48 -2


METHODOLOGY--This fourth Smartest State designation is awarded based on 21 factors chosen from Morgan Quitno’s annual reference book, Education State Rankings, 2005-2006. Featuring four new factors, this year’s award de-emphasizes spending for public schools and instead measures states based on student achievement, positive outcomes and personal attention from teachers. (As a result, rankings for this year’s Smartest State Award are not directly comparable to last year’s rankings.) To calculate the Smartest State rankings, the 21 factors were divided into two groups: those that are “negative” for which a high ranking would be considered bad for a state, and those that are “positive” for which a high ranking would be considered good. Rates for each of the 21 factors were processed through a formula that measures how a state compares to the national average for a given category. The positive and negative nature of each factor was taken into account as part of the formula. Once these computations were made, the factors then were assigned equal weights. These weighted scores then were added together to determine a state’s final score (“SUM” on the table above.) This way, states are assessed based on how they stack up against the national average. The end result is that the farther below the national average a state’s education ranking is, the lower (and less smart) it ranks. The farther above the national average, the higher (and smarter) a state ranks. This same methodology is used for our annual Healthiest State, Safest and Most Dangerous State and Safest/Dangerous City Awards.
The table above shows how each state scored in Morgan Quitno’s fourth annual Smartest State Award.

[Mackey]

Thanks Scoops..informative..

Mel, with you in NY, the odds for intelligence had to increase

Gelman~~lol

[Mel]

Thanks, Scoops.


There sure are a lot of unstated variables they use to figure the placements. That makes it pretty hard to comment on the findings, huh?


I never would have guessed that AZ would be at the very bottom!

[Mel]

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Mackey:
Thanks Scoops..informative..

Mel, with you in NY, the odds for intelligence had to increase

Gelman~~lol
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LOL!!!

I only factor into the top 'craziest' states. lol

[U_Who]

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[Sooner1]

You are a bit outdated, troll.

SPAMSPAMSPAMSPAMSPAMSPAMSPAMSPAMwww.morganquitno.com/edrank.htm

[Susan]

Just letting everyone know Washington was #45 'til my family moved here! HA!

[Susan]

Looking forward to the Canadian quiz later, Dani! Here's a start (for all, especially you smarties in Maine, Mass and NJ):

Celine Dion's home province is?

[_um_]

her old man's?

[Susan]

wrong....anyone else?

[_um_]

her 13 siblings?

[Susan]

Danielle? Where are you? You're missing the Canadian trivia contest and you are the favorite to win! Now get in here and answer the question so we can move on!

[_sad_]

I wanted to play!!

[Danielle]

Sorry Susan :)
Celine Dion is from Quebec :)

[_ding_]

_ding_ _ ding_

What does she win???

[Susan]

Yay, Dani!
You win a looney and a tooney. <wink>