States with the Best & Worst Schools in America

I ran across an interesting article in the Huffington Post about a study recently released on the states with the best  and worst schools in the U.S.  According to 24/7wallst.com, the U.S. received a C- for the third year in a row for our education system (falling behind other developed nations).
Reading this article helped me to further realize how we as parents have to do our very best to give our children the best chance at a fair and decent education. These studies are proof that our education system is at a stand still and little is being done to bring change to a system that is obviously not working. Not all parents can send their kids to get a private education. So what about the rest of us? What can we do as parents to help our kids?
One thing is for sure, education starts at home and whatever time you can devote to teaching your child is better than no time at all. Not only is teaching them reading and math important, but manners and morals are also at the top of the list of importance. If your child can't sit still, pay attention, or isn't respectful that could hurt them more than anything else. Growing up, my mother was a single parent and worked a lot so she didn't spend a lot of time teaching me ABCs and math but I do remember her reading with me at night and teaching me to be respectful. Being the baby of five kids I probably gained more common sense than anything. That probably helped me in more ways than I realized. My point is, as parents we have to be committed to giving our best to our children. So if you see that the school is failing your child, it is up to you to step in and find a solution that will benefit your child. If we as parents don't care, no one else will.

Take a look at the link below to see where your state falls on the list 
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