BALTIMORE (AP) - A new report says Maryland fell two spots from leading the nation in school performance, though it's still ahead of the rest of the Mid-Atlantic region and most of the country.
Education Week's Quality Counts report ranked Maryland No. 3, down from its spot at No. 1 between 2009 and 2013. Massachusetts and New Jersey topped the list.
Citing state officials and Education Week, The Baltimore Sun reports that Maryland's downgrade is because of a change in the ranking criteria, not a performance dip.
The report gave Maryland a "B" score of 85.2, well above the national average of 74.3.
Virginia and Delaware also ranked above the national average, with scores of 78.7 and 76.7, respectively.
