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Nevada Gets D+ in Education

Wednesday, January 9th, 2008

Nevada has received a “D+” from an annual report that grades education in every state.

The Quality Counts 2008 report is put together by Education Weekly. It takes an in-depth look at strategies states can use to maximize the full potential of their teachers.

Click here to read the report.

The national average grade was a C.

Nevada Ranks Poorly for Health

Tuesday, November 6th, 2007

When it comes to health, Nevada is one of the worst ranked states in the country according to a new report.

The report was done by the non-profit advocacy group United Health Foundation. The report ranks Nevada at 39th in the nation for healthiness. The report rated each state on 20 measurments including our obesity rate, our infant mortality rate and cancer deaths.

Click here to read the full report.