Educational performance in states that restricted teachers’ collective bargaining rights in 2010 or 2011
| State | Rank among 50 states on test score achievement* in 2011 |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | 4 |
| New Hampshire | 10 |
| Ohio | 15 |
| Michigan | 21 |
| Nebraska | 23 |
| Idaho | 23 |
| Wisconsin | 24 |
| Indiana | 26 |
| Minnesota | 26 |
| Oklahoma | 39 |
| Tennessee | 41 |
* The states were ranked based on the share of fourth- and eighth-graders performing at or above basic achievement levels in reading and math.
Source: Author's analysis of National Assessment of Educational Progress, NAEP Data Explorer [database], 2011, http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/naepdata/