Washington State Rankings

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• Washington state has earned a prestigious A- ranking by - The Pew Center 2008, on the States for its performance in managing public resources.

• #1 ranking for Bellevue in living and launching a business

  -Forbes Small Business, 2008

• #1 in use of alternative energy

  - Development Report Card for the States, 2007

• #1 in technology industry employment

  - Development Report Card for the States, 2007

• #3 in best states to do business
- Forbes, 2008
• #3 for America’s “Greenest” state

  - Forbes.com 2007

• #5 in best position to succeed in the technology-led information age
  - Milken Institute, 2008
• #10 in Certified Teachers - Washington has 500 teachers who achieved National Board Certification

- National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, 2007