Business Facilities - July 2008 - (Page 29) EDUCATION CLIMATE O ur Education Climate ranking differs from the Educated Workforce rankings because it examines a broader set of criteria. More than a tally of the total numbers of degree-holders in each state and city, our Education Climate determines the effectiveness of a state’s educational system by analyzing its commitment to learning through numerous factors. Student to teacher ratios; public high school graduation rates; enrollment rates at institutes of higher education; federal allocations for the Head Start pro- gram; estimated expenditures per pupil at public elementary and secondary schools; and state and local government expenditures on education are factored into this comprehensive analysis. The results provide a clear sense of how each state handles and reacts to its educational strengths, needs, and overall trends. Relocating businesses may find this ranking especially helpful because, among many reasons, it assesses the educational aptitude of a potential pool of employees. Remarkably, Vermont and New Hampshire come in at numbers one and two, completing a sweep of the top two spots in both Educational Climate and Educational Workforce: States. For Vermont, this means a repeat of 2007’s top score, while New Hampshire pushed into second place from third last year. Iowa fell from second to fourth this year, while North Dakota moved up to third. Nebraska remains in fifth position. Certain regions within the United States scored highly as a whole, while others notably under-performed. The Northeast ranked particularly well, occupying seven of the top 20 spots. America’s Heartland also is represented, with the four bordering states of Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, and Missouri all placing in the top 15. #2527 at www.BusinessFacilities.com BUSINESS FACILITIES 29 http://www.worldbusinesschicago.com http://www.BusinessFacilities.com
Table of Contents Feed for the Digital Edition of Business Facilities - July 2008 Business Facilities - July 2008 Contents First Word Snapshots Corporate Moves: New York The 2008 Business Facilities Rankings Report 2008 Rankings: Biotech Blasts Off 2008 Rankings: Green with Envy 2008 Rankings: Warm Climate for Business Nanotech Looms Large in Pennsylvania Metro Spotlight: Inland Empire, CA Food Processing Sites: Providing Sustenance as Well as Nutrition Sale-Leasebacks: Easing the Credit Crunch Corporate Moves: Georgia Metro Spotlight: Albuquerque, NM Advertiser Index Inside LiveXchange Business Facilities - July 2008 Business Facilities - July 2008 - Business Facilities - July 2008 (Page Cover1) Business Facilities - July 2008 - Business Facilities - July 2008 (Page Cover2) Business Facilities - July 2008 - Business Facilities - July 2008 (Page 1) Business Facilities - July 2008 - Contents (Page 2) Business Facilities - July 2008 - Contents (Page 3) Business Facilities - July 2008 - Contents (Page 4) Business Facilities - 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