The learning activities for the module had you read and review the U. S. News and World Report article that ranked the states on a wide-range of metric. For your
assignment, you should revisit that report and focus on 2 of the large topic
categories (Healthcare, Education, Economy, Infrastructure, Opportunity, Fiscal
Stability, Crime and Corrections, and Natural Environment). You should use the same
two categories as you answer the following questions.
1. What are the categories you've selected to focus on from the report? What
made you select them? How much can a state shape the outcome of these
categories in their state versus how dependent they are upon the actions of
the national government?
2. What does this type of report not capture? In other words, what are the
shortcomings of creating a ranked list of states? What impact does this report
have on the actions of state officials or citizens?
3. Do you agree with the report's ranking of Michigan? Why? Look ahead 5 years.
Make a prediction about where you would rank the state then. Explain.