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re: Alabama next to last in US News ranking of best and worst states
Posted on 5/15/19 at 10:08 am to ShortyRob
Posted on 5/15/19 at 10:08 am to ShortyRob
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I can.
Which, would prove my point.
Alabama's "system" ain't the problem.
If it were, then my kids wouldn't be choosing between 2 nationally top 2% ranked schools.
I'm agreeing with you.
We all know why some schools perform better than others.
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Posted on 5/15/19 at 10:15 am to ShortyRob
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"Education" rankings can be almost entirely explained by demographics.
It's my favorite dog whistle!
Posted on 5/15/19 at 10:17 am to dcbl
The South/central part of the state drags the stats down. There's a lot of nice places in Bama and even some good (public) schools.
But yeah, the "black belt" is in rough shape and always has been. It's rural, it's poor, and there's nothing there to do. Therefore, no one from there aspires for much.
But yeah, the "black belt" is in rough shape and always has been. It's rural, it's poor, and there's nothing there to do. Therefore, no one from there aspires for much.
Posted on 5/15/19 at 10:25 am to LSUconvert
quote:Dog whistle implies I'm hoping you don't know what I'm referring to.
It's my favorite dog whistle!
Alas, the word "demographics" doesn't have some hidden meaning.
And, that's why you didn't try to refute it. Instead, you just did what you libs always do and screamed your variation of "that's racis!!!!!"
Posted on 5/15/19 at 10:26 am to ShortyRob
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"Education" rankings can be almost entirely explained by demographics.
What demographics?
Lol, I’m jk. We all know.
Posted on 5/15/19 at 10:26 am to dcbl
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Alabama next to last in US News ranking of best and worst states
Big friggin' deal! It's still a nice place to live huh?
Posted on 5/15/19 at 10:26 am to AUstar
quote:for those that are not familiar with Alabama, the "black belt" has NOTHING to do with race; the area is so named because of the great black soil in the area which is ideal for planting/farming
But yeah, the "black belt" is in rough shape and always has been. It's rural, it's poor, and there's nothing there to do. Therefore, no one from there aspires for much.
Posted on 5/15/19 at 10:35 am to ShortyRob
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And yet, I live in Alabama and my children will go to a public high school ranked #674 in the country among ALL high schools. Top 2%
Yep....
People who use Geography-Bias as a sort of confirmation of their intellect or worth generally fall short.....
Posted on 5/15/19 at 10:51 am to dcbl
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42. South Carolina
You see that folks in Ohio? Stop moving here!
Posted on 5/15/19 at 10:56 am to dcbl
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41. Pennsylvania
42. South Carolina
43. Oklahoma
44. Alaska
45. Arkansas
46. New Mexico
47. West Virginia
48. Mississippi
49. Alabama
50. Louisiana
9 of the 10 are Trump states. Interesting
Posted on 5/15/19 at 10:58 am to dcbl
Maybe this will keep trash from liberal states from moving here.
Posted on 5/15/19 at 11:00 am to dcbl
Three Words. Birmingham City Schools.
Posted on 5/15/19 at 11:00 am to dcbl
These rankings are so weird. Rhode Island #1 for "natural environment?" What does that even mean?
California is #4 in economy but #42 in fiscal stability. I find it odd to not only separate those, but to weight one much more heavily than the other.
California is #4 in economy but #42 in fiscal stability. I find it odd to not only separate those, but to weight one much more heavily than the other.
Posted on 5/15/19 at 11:02 am to deltaland
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9 of the 10 are Trump states. Interesting
as interesting as changing your name to BennyThompsonland?
This post was edited on 5/15/19 at 11:03 am
Posted on 5/15/19 at 11:08 am to LSUconvert
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It's my favorite dog whistle!
Well, it happens to almost always be true, so....
Posted on 5/15/19 at 11:21 am to aTmTexas Dillo
There are a few pockets of Alabama that are legitimately pleasant places to live. For the most part that is the case for any southern state that lacks a major sprawling metro area with endless suburbs.
As for school rankings, Alabama has plenty of decent schools, they're just in the minority. Also, I bet there are a TON of schools ranked ahead of the two mentioned that you wouldn't want to send your kids to. IMO you want a school where the standard is kids going to large/good/significant universities. The other metrics don't are all pretty irrelevant if that is the case.
As for school rankings, Alabama has plenty of decent schools, they're just in the minority. Also, I bet there are a TON of schools ranked ahead of the two mentioned that you wouldn't want to send your kids to. IMO you want a school where the standard is kids going to large/good/significant universities. The other metrics don't are all pretty irrelevant if that is the case.
Posted on 5/15/19 at 11:24 am to fillmoregandt
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I was surprised of that too. Especially considering the rise of Huntsville and resurgence of Bham and Mobile. Lot of manufacturing coming to the state. But as someone else pointed out, a select few can always drag everyone else down
If it weren't for the Black Belt counties, Alabama would probably be Top 15. It those counties that have third world metrics that drive the state down.
Posted on 5/15/19 at 11:28 am to dcbl
I think the real question is how did Mississippi jump two spots?
Posted on 5/15/19 at 11:30 am to LSUSkip
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I think the real question is how did Mississippi jump two spots?
Less people in the Delta = less of an anchor to drag down the rest of the state
Posted on 5/15/19 at 11:30 am to CaptainPanic
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Print. The. Shirts.
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