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State Grades on Chance for Success: 2020 Map and Rankings

January 21, 2020 1 min read
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Examine the grades and scores that states and the nation earned on the Chance-for-Success Index in Quality Counts 2020, along with how they scored on a host of socioeconomic and other indicators that go into those rankings. For a description of what these education indicators mean, view the grading scale and methodology.

Related: Nation Shows Scant Progress in Assuring Bright Prospects for All Students

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A version of this article appeared in the January 22, 2020 edition of Education Week

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