Southern States Have Greatest Need for Higher Education
A new project is measuring the educational needs of states and regions by combining and comparing existing census data, such as degree completions, poverty rates, and population growth.
Texas, Mississippi, Louisiana, New Mexico, Nevada, and Georgia are the states where the education system faces the greatest challenges in meeting the economic needs of a fast-growing population, according to data from the Educational Needs Index.
The states with the least challenges in that area are North Dakota, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Minnesota, the project found.
See how your state measures up. [The Chronicle of Higher Education]
