States that are failing their residents

Ohio has a 96% passing rate on its state reading test, but matriculates students whose reading skills are worse than 75% of the nation's kids.

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/ohios-third-grade-reading-test-miss-goal/

South Carolina leads the country in domestic abuse, often reinforced by religious mysoginy and lack of public services for victims.

http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2015/04/20/401030909/post-and-courier-of-charleston-s-c-wins-pulitzer-for-public-service