HEALTHY AND SMART!

May we pat ourselves on the back? Vermont was recently ranked the healthiest state in the nation, followed by New Hampshire and Massachusetts. We were also ranked “the smartest” state in the nation, just ahead of Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey and Maine. Vermont is also deemed the third “most livable” state (behind New Hampshire and Minnesota) Vermont is the second safest state, just behind North Dakota.

Who decided this? A small company in Kansas, Morgan Quitno Press, whose business is publishing rankings. The reference book in which these rankings appear is Education State Rankings 2005-06. More details can be found at www.statestats.com/edpress.htm.