WA falls again in national education ranking ^50.3%

KUOW - By Aspen Ford, Washington State Standard - 6/15/2026, 9:11 PM

Negativity Bias 40.7% - Post Hoc (False Cause) 18.2% - Self-Serving Bias 13.9%

Washington state has slipped once again in a national education ranking. The new report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation shows Washington dropped from 27th in the nation to 31st overall. The findings are based on data from 2024. Last year, the state fell one spot. A little over a decade ago, it ranked 20th. Washington’s Office of... more