September 2004 - Report Card on American Education: A State-by-State Analysis, 1981-2003, published by the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) as part of its mission to discuss, develop and disseminate public policies which expand free-markets, promote economic growth, limit government and preserve individual liberty (pdf page 4).
Minnesota Highlights
- Minnesota, Wisconsin, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Iowa had the top performing public elementary and secondary schools in the nation, as measured by several standardized tests.
- In 2003, 40 percent of high school graduates took the ACT Assessment test, with a national average score of 20.8. The ACT is the primary test taken in 25 states. In 2003, only three of those states had average ACT Assessment scores of 22 or greater: Wisconsin (22.2), Minnesota (22.0), and Iowa (22.0).
December 2004 - Smart ALEC in the Classroom - An irreverent criticism of the September 2004 ALEC report, Center for Media and Democracy.
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