Most and least educated states in the U.S.

[ThatOwlWoman]

Yet most of the states that people are moving to are red or at least swing states. Most of the states that people are moving out of are blue states.

If these states are so bad, why do people keep moving to them?

Low taxes, low expectations.

[Saudade]

actually no and I live near Baton Rouge. Educationh sucks, health care sucks, government sucks and roads suck. Texas and Florida are diverse so you are partially correct. https://www.theladders.com/career-ad...in-the-country

It is true that Louisiana is experiencing negative growth, but they are still diverse. They have a significantly higher black population than a lot of the Midwest, for example.

A lot of the South is experiencing heavy growth, however. North Carolina is both diverse and fast growing. So is Georgia. So is South Carolina.

As for things like education, it really depends on where you live within the state. Some cities are better than others about it, and it is often a matter of what part of the city you're in. Atlanta has both good schools and bad schools. The same is true for Charlotte. But this is true for just about every major city. Even cities that rank highly in education still have a few bad schools. Look at Boston, for example.

Healthcare is similar. Because of how oligopolistic many healthcare networks can be, some cities have great systems, while others are terrible. Variance can be high within the same state.

Roads are easier to generalize on the state level, because highways are usually managed by the state government (although interstate highways are partially funded and often partially managed by the feds). There are definitely some states that aren't as good in their road systems. There are parts of South Carolina that have terrible roads, so I'll give you that.

[Saudade]

Low taxes, low expectations.

Perhaps, but by contrast, there are often better private options available.

[Saudade]

IQ is a meaningless number.

I disagree. It sometimes is overvalued, but I wouldn't call it meaningless either.

[Saudade]

What the hell are you babbling about? Why is this addressed to me?

Okay...but what does this have to do with "the most and least educated states?"

Okay. Think that way if you choose. I think otherwise.

I'm just going to shake my head...and laugh a sardonic laugh.

Not sure what point you are trying to make, but if you ever get around to actually making it, let me know.

What does this have to do with the topic of this thread?

It means that the ranking of states by education doesn't usually capture everything that applies to education. If you look at the methodology of a lot of these comparisons, it is lacking.

[Bigdog]

What is a 'black state'?

[Walt]

Another excuse for aristocratic rich white libs to bash the Black States.

Which states have a black majority making them "Black States"?

[Walt]

So a black state is a state controlled by white Republicans? It is a red state?

[Bigdog]

Which states have a black majority making them "Black States"?

They are the States where the majority of Black Americans prefer to live, Walt.

[Bigdog]

So a black state is a state controlled by white Republicans? It is a red state?

Is Vermont experiencing a flood of Black Refugees fleeing from Red States that I am unaware of?

[Into the Night]

So a State that has 16-86% of the population identifying themselves as black and non-Hispanic is a 'black' state?? I assume that is what you mean by this diagram.

I note that no source is given for this data, or any indication is given on when the data was collected or by who, or by what means the data was collected.
Do you have this?

[katzgar]

It means that the ranking of states by education doesn't usually capture everything that applies to education. If you look at the methodology of a lot of these comparisons, it is lacking.

What it means is the South are knuckle draggers

[Frank Apisa]

It means that the ranking of states by education doesn't usually capture everything that applies to education. If you look at the methodology of a lot of these comparisons, it is lacking.

I have not suggested that it does.

Why are you addressing these remarks to me?

[Saudade]

What it means is the South are knuckle draggers

I guess you take very little pride in living in the south. What's stopping you from moving elsewhere?

[katzgar]

I guess you take very little pride in living in the south. What's stopping you from moving elsewhere?

I live with my son and being a northerner Southerners prefer to hire him because he has a work ethic that the South Lacks