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[quote=Anonymous]Florida's K-12 students perform better than California's, despite spending half as much.

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-11-30/newsom-desantis-debate-education-freedom-contrasts

Critics call Florida’s approach punitive and simplistic, while supporters consider it to be clear and meaningful. Every school gets a letter grade — just like on a student report card — based on annual state scores. Schools get good marks based on high performance or notable improvement or both.

Moreover, part of a teacher’s evaluation is based on student standardized test scores, something not required in California.
Florida students can be held back in elementary and middle school if they don’t meet certain learning requirements.

In California it is more typical to keep students with their age group and try to catch them up.

California’s philosophy is to give extra money and services to schools “in need” — with need determined by test scores as well as by whether students live in poverty or are learning English or are in the foster-care system. The state then tracks progress in test scores, attendance and suspensions. Schools and districts are not singled out publicly for failing to raise academic achievement.[/quote]

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