Maryland #1 in the Nation Again!

Education Week recently ranked Maryland as having the nation's best public education system, giving it a grade of a B+. This grade is based upon student achievement, education policies, and school finances.

New York, Massachusetts, and Virginia placed in second, third, and fourth place.

Education Week also ranked student performance trends (which includes improvements in test scores and effectiveness at closing the achievement gap), giving Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Maryland first, second, and third place respectively.