[pilotpair]

Reading the article, the scoring seems very subjective and the standards used could change from year to year.

Among all criteria used to measure the state report cards, Florida earned a C in chance for success, a B in accountability, incentives, and building capacity for the teaching profession, and a C in the status, change, and equity of K-12 achievement.

Florida also earned a C- in the equity and spending of school finance, an A in standards, assessments, and school accountability, and an A in transitions and alignment for early-childhood education, college readiness, and the workforce.

An A in standards, assessments and school accountability seems outstanding to me while a C- 'equity and spending of school finance' means what? What on earth does a C in 'chance for success' mean?

This report is a data point but it's hard to say how much weight anyone should give it.

[LordHomunculus]

The funny thing is that many posters were using this same source (Education Week) to support Florida's relatively elite education system (in response to the stereotypes). I wonder if those same posters are going to attack the study since the 2014 report doesn't support their presumptions.

With that being said, it seems like Florida did increase their standards and is now showing similar traits which are present in California, Michigan, and Texas (the states which also have high standards).

[Spring Hillian]

That is quite a drop! The article says that Florida's C grade is exactly 2 percentage points behind the national C+ average of 77.3 percent. Pretty darn close to the national average. Not good, but not so bad.

[Jo48]

How to raise the scores? Dumb down the standards.

[mary54mi]

Agree w Not_Liking_Florida comment.
Under paid teachers=big problems.

[wrema]

Originally Posted by citylover1

I'm honestly starting to see Florida like just a vacation or retirement place. Maybe a good college place if the best colleges in north florida and the Orlando area are one of the best in the country. If not, then no.

Why? The Miami metro, I believe, is the biggest in Florida and one of the biggest in the country, and yet the transit system is not where it should be, the urbanization is not where it should be, a lot of its schools suck. The best college, um, I believe doesn't even rank, and if it ranks, its in last place. I think it's good in medical field though. Of course correct me if I'm wrong.

Significant amount of people want to be thugs, gangsters, etc. Even in the suburbs in Dade, Broward and palm beach.

Florida education as a whole is known for having its problems.

Orlando area is pretty much a joke. No mass transit system and no urbanization although its one of the biggest. Same goes for Tampa area. Same for Jacksonville area.

I think the only good places with good colleges are north and central Florida.

Car insurance is expensive as hell. Florida is one of the worst for car accidents and driving. Parents suck. There could be more things I'm missing.

And what's worst is that Florida is expected to surpass ny state in population early this year and we have all this bull.

Which chity is really urbanized?