The 10 places with the worst education systems in the United States, Alberta ranks eighth

The 10 places with the worst education systems in the United States, Alberta ranks eighth. Recently, the education news and research publication "Education Week" released its 17th annual survey, looking at the United States...

Recently, the education news and research publication "Education Week" released its 17th annual survey, looking at the education status of the 50 states in the United States. The report is based on six key indicators, including K-12 achievement, teaching standards, assessments, teacher professionalism, school funding, and student long-term chances of success. Maryland ranked first for the fifth consecutive year with a B+, and South Dakota ranked last with a D+. Based on Education Week's 2012 survey, 24/7 Wall Street identifies the best and worst places in America's education system. Amy Hightower of the EPE Research Center said states must have a basic education budget, but having good funding does not guarantee a good education program for students. An important element of this is transitional adjustments, which measure the programs and resources schools use to help their students transition from preschool to kindergarten, middle school, high school, and high school to college or employment. The seven highest-ranked states have the best practices for handling student transitions.

Hightower explained: "Ten years ago, this was not a topic of discussion, but education policymakers are finally realizing the importance of giving children consistent messages. Children need to establish goals and understand the education and meaning of their future learning. It is about building bridges for children." Of course, students in the 10 states with the best education systems have better test scores and tend to have higher graduation rates. "24/7 Wall Street" identified the following 10 states with the worst education systems based on the 2012 Education Quality Count report.

No. 10 Missouri

Score: 72.8 Grade: C High school graduation rate: 79.3% Spending per student: $10,747

No. 9 Oregon

Score: 72.7 Grade: C High school graduation rate: 73.1% Spending per student: $10,142

No. 8 Arizona Arizona

Score: 72.2 Grade: C- High school graduation rate: 72.3% Spending per student: $8,698

No. 7 Montana

Score: 72.2 Grade: C- High school graduation rate: 77.4% Spending per student: $14,281

No. 6 Nebraska

Score: 71.2 Grade: C- High school graduation rate: 76.6% Spending per student: $13,549

No. 5 Alaska

Score: 71.0 Grade: C- High school graduation rate: 69.3% Spending per student: $16,675

No. 4 Mississippi Mississippi

Score: 71.0 Grade: C- High school graduation rate: 62.2% Spending per student: $9,756

No. 3 Idaho

Score: 70.9 Grade: C- High school graduation rate: 72.1% Spending per student: $8,818

No. 2 Nevada Nevada

Score: 69.7 Grade: C- High school graduation rate: 59.2% Spending per student: $8,419

No. 1 South Dakota

Score: 69.3 Grade: D+ High school graduation rate: 69.5% Spending per student: $11,859