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What is the status of the education system in Mississippi?
I heard that Mississippi ranked 50th in education compared with the rest of the US. In addition, I read from a comment that was posted online that Mississippi do not know geography for 50 years. I wondered why? Can Mississippi education be improved ?
Public Comments
- I dont think they have a edumincation system there. If you pass 6th grade you are considered pretty smart
- They don't pay enough to attract GOOD teachers, therefore they will always be 50th! This is the reason why I moved out of the state with my hubby and son when he was 4!
- Some state has to be last. You should look up individual schools at greatschools.net
- Obviously, if we're 50th in the US it's not too good. It can be improved but not by throwing more money at a broken system like many will suggest. For the record, we're also one of the poorest and most overweight. How ironic is that? What geography knowledge has to do with it I don't know but from what I've seen there are people all across the United States that know next to nothing about the subject.
- We don't know geography? That's strange. I know mine pretty well. In fact, geography is a required course at my school. I'm not sure if it's state curriculum or not, though. Anyway, I think that it's true, but it's also sad. We're a poor state, and we don't get enough taxes to pay teachers well. Many good teachers know that they can do much better in another state and pack it up and leave, and all that are left are the ones that got their teaching degree from the discount community college across from their house. I have a bunch of great teachers, but that's because I go to the top high school in the state :D It can be improved once we start getting people out of welfare and into jobs. Then they'll pay taxes, then we'll have revenue to spend on education, then we'll maybe not be 50th in line. By the way, not everyone in Mississippi is a complete idiot. The Gulf Coast is a very smart region, as are the areas around bigger cities like Hattiesburg, Jackson, and Natchez.
