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The Smartest Kids in the Nation
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Smartest kids: In Florida, early reading and frequent testing bring results, and pushback
Emphasis on literacy and testing to monitor progress are credited with a rise in student learning in Florida, particularly for low-income and minority students. But some ask, how much is too much?
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How Michigan, Florida compare
Florida students, including low-income students, have risen dramatically in national academic rankings while students in Michigan are being left behind.
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Smartest kids: Teaching starts early, with special focus on the poor, in Minnesota
Minnesota traces its elite status to tough academic standards, the nation’s most extensive early childhood education program and higher investment in low-income schools.
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How Minnesota and Michigan students compare on the NAEP
Michigan vs Minnesota Michigan and Minnesota spend roughly the same amount per pupil, and yet the performance of Minnesota students on national tests is far superior to that of Michigan students, including low-income students. Proponents of the Minnesota system note that the North Star state budgets its money differently. Below, how students in the two […]
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Smartest kids: In Tennessee, an epic turnaround
A perennial bottom dweller in academic rankings, Tennessee has sprinted to respectability by demanding more of teachers and students and giving them the tools to succeed.
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Smartest kids graphic: How Michigan and Tennessee compare on NAEP
Comparing the latest NAEP scores from Michigan and Tennessee, you might not notice much difference: students in both states produce middling results. But these graphics show how Tennessee students are rapidly improving, while Michigan has barely budged.
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'The smartest kids': About this series
As Michigan students muddle along in academic mediocrity, their peers across much of the nation are zooming past. What are other states doing that Michigan is not? Bridge visited four to find out.
