Tuesday, December 23, 2003
Expansion Management has produced a report on the educational performance of over 2,800 school ditricts nationwide. The analysis covers districts with at least 3,500 students.
While I question their methods, that's not the important point. The performance of school systems will play an increasingly important role in business location decisions. Expansion Management's report simply underscores the growing importance of this factor.
You can download an Excel spreadsheet that includes the scoring for the large school districts in your state. Go.
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Background on Ed Morrison
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Education Quotient 2003: Shaping Tomorrow’s Work Force
