Comments on: Innovation monies by state http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2008/09/innovation-moni.html Technology, leadership, and the future of schools Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:00:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Hayden http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2008/09/innovation-moni.html/comment-page-1#comment-12066 Hayden Tue, 30 Nov 1999 05:00:00 +0000 http://annahein.com/2008/09/innovation-moni.html#comment-12066 I am in PA, and we are below the national average yet we are thought of as an innovative state and we welcome companies with tax credits to do business in our state. The populations seem to skew the numbers yet it makes sense that MA and CT to be at the top with the universities in their states. I would have thought that PA would rank higher... From the PA site: Working in Pennsylvania There are more types of careers in Pennsylvania than you can imagine. And, in addition, to offering exceptional educational opportunities, there are many ways that the commonwealth helps people connect to quality jobs, upgrade their skills, change careers or weather hard times. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is itself a major employer. Nearly 80,000 people—a majority of whom benefit from the civil service system—provide services to the state’s citizens. I am in PA, and we are below the national average yet we are thought of as an innovative state and we welcome companies with tax credits to do business in our state. The populations seem to skew the numbers yet it makes sense that MA and CT to be at the top with the universities in their states. I would have thought that PA would rank higher…

From the PA site:

Working in Pennsylvania

There are more types of careers in Pennsylvania than you can imagine. And, in addition, to offering exceptional educational opportunities, there are many ways that the commonwealth helps people connect to quality jobs, upgrade their skills, change careers or weather hard times.

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is itself a major employer. Nearly 80,000 people—a majority of whom benefit from the civil service system—provide services to the state’s citizens.

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