Smartest states award

KNINE · Post by **KNINE** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 4:24 am

http://www.wgal.com/education/10097048/detail.htmlSorry Arizona

GrayFox · Post by **GrayFox** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 4:26 am

whooo hoooo!!!! Arkansas gained 5 spots!!! Go #32!!!! I'm not associated with the people in my state... I just live here

BlueCrush · Post by **BlueCrush** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 4:28 am

What? How did WI & IA beat MN? lol. Wow! MN dropped 7 spots. We got way Dummer! Ya, Sure!

GrayFox · Post by **GrayFox** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 4:36 am

Quote, originally posted by silverawd26 Â»Your associated with em. Crap! oh well... Go #32!!!!

KNINE · Post by **KNINE** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 4:38 am

Okay, Silver, if you insist on knowing the whole story, here's the link.http://www.wgal.com/news/10097181/detail.htmlIsn't it just more fun to joke on states that ranked lower than yours? Virginia is #6 by the way. Woo Hoo!

scherry2 · Post by **scherry2** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 4:57 am

the home state Wisconsin stayed the same in 8th.

Mavrik · Post by **Mavrik** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 4:57 am

Alaska is 46? not a surprise lol

Atomb · Post by **Atomb** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 4:59 am

interesting to put another column next to the list with how they voted in the last election....oops...not in the political section...disregard!

VforVIBE · Post by **VforVIBE** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 5:02 am

Quote, originally posted by ANO_Vibe Â» Go #32!!!! HA!!! GO 29!!!! up 7!

engineertwin2 · Post by **engineertwin2** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 5:24 am

As expected, I'm an Arizonan who will take issue with this "award".Any determination of intelligence that uses education dollars per student and student-teacher ratios is askew if you ask me. While I would agree that parents should desire a low student-to-teacher ratio in order to provide more individualized attention, that in no way serves as an indication of intelligence. After all, teaching kids isn't like digging ditches. The value of a school should not be measured in the quantity of educators, but rather in the quality of the educators.And for those of you who believe throwing money at the problem will fix things, that's bad too. After all, if I spend $100,000 to educate a chimp, is that gonna make it exceptionally smart and highly intelligent? I don't think so.The survey does reveal that Arizona needs to address its education system, but if you ask me, this interpretation of intelligence is an effort to provide publicity to an otherwise ridiculous poll.I'm sorry, I'll step off of my soap box now and let everyone take a shot at me...

drunkenmaxx · Post by **drunkenmaxx** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 5:26 am

ladies and gentlemen, the wind has left the sails.this was posted just for fun man!

VforVIBE · Post by **VforVIBE** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 5:29 am

Quote, originally posted by engineertwin2 Â»As expected, I'm an Arizonan who will take issue with this "award".Any determination of intelligence that uses education dollars per student and student-teacher ratios is askew if you ask me. While I would agree that parents should desire a low student-to-teacher ratio in order to provide more individualized attention, that in no way serves as an indication of intelligence. After all, teaching kids isn't like digging ditches. The value of a school should not be measured in the quantity of educators, but rather in the quality of the educators.And for those of you who believe throwing money at the problem will fix things, that's bad too. After all, if I spend $100,000 to educate a chimp, is that gonna make it exceptionally smart and highly intelligent? I don't think so.The survey does reveal that Arizona needs to address its education system, but if you ask me, this interpretation of intelligence is an effort to provide publicity to an otherwise ridiculous poll.I'm sorry, I'll step off of my soap box now and let everyone take a shot at me...Dude, breath, in and out, no one's being mean here.

engineertwin2 · Post by **engineertwin2** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 5:36 am

I know...I know it seems I took it too seriously, but I got home-state pride if you know what I mean...Some peeps out there don't apply critical thinking (yeah, I know, they are mostly from Arizona according to the latest intelligence reports, lol) and I'm just trying to toss out the critical eye....Consider me put in my place.

VforVIBE · Post by **VforVIBE** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 6:01 am

Quote, originally posted by engineertwin2 Â»Consider me put in my place.Good, and don't let me see you out of place again. any way, I though I would come out and say something that's been on my mind for a while now... FL & NY are the BEST States EVER!!!

NUBlackshirts · Post by **NUBlackshirts** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 6:21 am

Quote, originally posted by engineertwin2 Â»After all, if I spend $100,000 to educate a chimp, is that gonna make it exceptionally smart and highly intelligent?Umm, compared to kids? No.Compared to other chimps? It will be a genius!!!

KNINE · Post by **KNINE** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 8:11 am

I'm sorry, I'll step off of my soap box now and let everyone take a shot at me...[/QUOTE]Nobody was trying to take shots at your state. That's what we have Washington D.C. for. JUST KIDDING!!!

tcam · Post by **tcam** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 10:23 am

lol, good stuff.Quote, originally posted by engineertwin2 Â»I know...I know it seems I took it too seriously, but I got home-state pride if you know what I mean...Some peeps out there don't apply critical thinking (yeah, I know, they are mostly from Arizona according to the latest intelligence reports, lol) and I'm just trying to toss out the critical eye....Consider me put in my place.I'm sure that all of the imigration from mexico doesn't help. whether the kids are legal or not, the education in Mexico doesn't even compare to the US. And there are a tonnnnn of kids from Mexico here in Tucson schools.

808 Vibes · Post by **808 Vibes** » Thu Oct 26, 2006 7:03 pm

HAAHAAAA...I figured we'd be there on the bottom somewhere! We're number 42! We're number 42! We're....

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