California Barely Above Average Among ‘Smartest States’ — But Is the Data Accurate?

California Barely Above Average Among ‘Smartest States’ — But Is the Data Accurate?
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A new study aimed at ranking the United States’ in order of intelligence has placed California—the country’s fastest growing state with the biggest population—in the 24th slot.

The study, which was conducted by SafeHome, a website that specializes in studying and evaluating home security products, based their rankings on college degrees, high school graduation, professional or advanced degrees, and standardized test scores.
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Chris Karr is a California-based reporter for the The Epoch Times. He has been writing for 20 years. His articles, features, reviews, interviews, and essays have been published in a variety of online periodicals.
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