Thursday, May 21, 2009

Opportunity to Learn: State Proficiency Comparisons

Figure 9 of the Lost Opportunity report highlights the educational quality disparities among states as measured by the states’ student performance, at the proficient or above level, on the National Assessment for Education Progress 8th Grade Reading exam. As the data indicates, where a child is born definitely influences the child’s educational possibilities. Students in states like Massachusetts, Vermont and New Jersey are clearly out pacing students in the District of Columbia and states like New Mexico, Louisiana, and Mississippi. This chart tells the tale of a union divided and unequal.

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