Maryland schools ranked No. 1 in nation, Virginia schools ranked 4th

Thursday - 1/10/2013, 2:11pm ET

WASHINGTON - For the fifth year in a row, Maryland public schools have
been ranked No. 1 in the nation by Education Week.

The year the Quality Counts review by Education Week gave Maryland an
overall grade of a B-plus. Maryland has continued to build upon its
success since gaining the top slot in the nation in 2009.

"Maryland public schools are so fortunate to have bipartisan support
throughout the state," State Superintendent Lillian Lowery said in a
news release.

"Our schools have the benefit of strong support from the Governor, other
elected officials, educators, parents, business leaders, and the public
at large. This ranking could not be achieved without the support of
every partner, and we won't be able to continue our improvement without
that broad coalition."

Massachusetts came in second with a B, followed closely by New York.

South Dakota, Nevada, and Idaho came in at the bottom of list.

State and National Grades Issued for Education Performance

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