voter participation looks at the average voter turnout of the U.S. presidential and congressional elections in 2016. TN ranks 42nd.
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This metric evaluates the hospital readmission rate of states in 2016. Hospital readmission is measured when a patient is admitted to any hospital within 30 days of being discharged from an initial earlier hospitalization. TN ranks 38th.
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The standards for measuring the quality of any state's pre-K programs are extensive. They include measures of the numbers of teachers with bachelor's degrees of specialized training in pre-K education, class sizes of 20 students or smaller and teacher-student ratios of 1 to 10 or better, supplemental services such as health and vision care and meals provided. The states were graded on a range of 1 to 10 on all these measures by the National Institute for Early Education Research. Notably, Washington is the only state that ranks in the top 10 for education and for this metric. Five states – North Carolina, Rhode Island, West Virginia, Mississippi and Alabama – tied for best pre-K quality. TN ranked 6th in 2018.
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This metric measures the ratio of labor force participation rates for females and males in 2016. TN ranks 42nd.
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A state's recidivism rate – the share of released prisoners who return to the prison system within three years – can help leadership evaluate the effectiveness of its corrections system and public safety policies. This measure is based on the most recently available data from state reports and the U.S. Department of Justice. TN ranks 39th.
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This metric measures the number of allegations for every 1,000 inmates in 2015, as reported by each state's corrections department. The measure includes substantiated, unsubstantiated and unfounded reports of inmate-on-inmate and staff-on-inmate sexual harassment and abuse in male and female adult facilities. TN ranks 22nd.
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Community engagement measures average satisfaction and frequency of participation in community events, such as parent-teacher associations, volunteer organizations, youth organizations, religious gatherings, team sports and parades, on a 6-point scale. TN ranks 26th.
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Social support measures average satisfaction and frequency of participation in social events as well as how supported people feel by their social networks and how often they give or receive unpaid help. TN ranks 21st.
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