A new report ranks Idaho in the bottom 10 states for the percentage of high school graduates who go to college. The U.S. Department of Education released the report Monday. It includes state-by-state rankings based on 2009 data in several areas, such as how students perform in math and reading while in public school and how many earn degrees in college. Idaho was also ranked near the bottom for its college graduation rate and the percentage of fourth graders -- both White and Hispanic -- proficient in math/Associated Press. More here.

Question: Do you get the impression that Idaho has become the Mississippi of the West?