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Massachusetts is the education state, for now

By Jim Squires

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  May 18, 2012

For many years, Massachusetts has enjoyed the unofficial title as the Education State. It is the mecca of American higher education with over 50 universities and colleges in the Boston area alone. Bay State K-12 students rank first in national reading and mathematics test scores.

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