tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post5853756530620928443..comments2024-03-13T21:26:03.011-07:00Comments on Right on the Left Coast: Views From a Conservative Teacher: How Does California Rank?Darrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15730642770935985796noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post-80311272431526040552018-10-16T20:10:03.026-07:002018-10-16T20:10:03.026-07:00I agree. I only like their ratings when *my* scho...I agree. I only like their ratings when *my* school ranks highly :)<br /><br />Still, while I doubt there's *no* methodology that would satisfy everyone, it's thought-provoking nonetheless.Darrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15730642770935985796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post-49162810993620934852018-10-15T21:01:00.188-07:002018-10-15T21:01:00.188-07:00Looking at the US News methodology, they evaluated...Looking at the US News methodology, they evaluated a number of criteria for "Natural Environment" and "Social Environment." One thing they did which was interesting was to rate them against statewide surveys of what people thought government priorities should be. So they essentially included weights based on what people of the state value.<br />Simple longevity, while easy to measure, may not measure what people actually value. <br /><br />That said, reading the methodology of this particular US News ranking makes me think it about as meaningful as their ranking of colleges and universities. Amusing reading, and it gives those who rank highly some ad fodder, but not of any real significance.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post-10448721247349485572018-10-15T19:19:27.903-07:002018-10-15T19:19:27.903-07:001st anonymous: more goes into the "well-bein...1st anonymous: more goes into the "well-being" score than *just* lifespan. While I understand your point, it seems a little ill-conceived.Darrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15730642770935985796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post-87602634896425675212018-10-15T15:56:44.316-07:002018-10-15T15:56:44.316-07:00Oh will you look at that? Dead last.. and my home ...Oh will you look at that? Dead last.. and my home state of NJ is right behind you at 49. <br />What's happening in NJ is basically a microcosm of what's happening in CA. Natives are fleeing due to similar challenges as California faces. Corruption, unions ruining everything, more and more people voting "left and lefter", the pension is insolvent,big government runs everything and is in bed with Menéndez, Booker, and the new Governor... Yuck. It's a mini California. (Throw in NY too. They're just as screwed.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post-47105916037583072352018-10-15T12:56:06.265-07:002018-10-15T12:56:06.265-07:00California dreamin', on such a voters' day...California dreamin', on such a voters' day...Pseudotsugahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04113260814272433972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post-67453432347903340862018-10-14T15:45:48.357-07:002018-10-14T15:45:48.357-07:00Mississippi has the lowest average life span of an...Mississippi has the lowest average life span of any state. That fact is not compatible with the assertion that they have a high level of well-being.<br /><br />I have become convinced that the real divide in our country is not between the left and right, but between those whose political beliefs are determined by feelings and those who follow the facts without regard to whether or not these facts support conservative or liberal talking points.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com