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Oregon Rank In Education Falls

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A recent report from a national group should give Oregon educators pause. 

The report shows the state ranking 40th in student achievement, which is not welcome news.   California came in 33rd in the same list.And some analysts point out that the use of different sets of numbers could have made the rankings even worse. 

A rep from the National Center for Education Statistics joins us to explain the findings... and how they might be used.  

 

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Geoffrey Riley is a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism and has hosted the Jefferson Exchange on JPR since 2009. He's been a broadcaster in the Rogue Valley for more than 35 years, working in both television and radio.