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16. Florida's education system seems worse than Alabama's

Reply to Kablooie (Reply #5)

Tue Jan 31, 2012, 12:07 AM

Jan 2012

I lived more than a decade in each state. I went to school in Alabama, and I noticed a significant step down when I arrived in Florida. The school days are ridiculously short, the schools are underfunded, and the curriculum is centered around the FCAT.

Obviously it depends on where you go to school, but I received a good education from Alabama public schools. The problems that I observed were mostly from a lack of good parenting, although I suppose that is true everywhere.

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The 10 worst states for kids to grow up [View all] Bozita Jan 2012 OP

Not just red but DEEP red. toddwv Jan 2012 #1

by which you mean deep SOUTH hfojvt Jan 2012 #23

no surprise. all the lists tend to pick these states. a list.... seabeyond Jan 2012 #2

Hey, Kentucky made the top 10 get the red out Jan 2012 #3

ha ha. that was my point. years, the list show the same states top ten in seabeyond Jan 2012 #4

Florida's not on the list. Kablooie Jan 2012 #5

Florida's education system seems worse than Alabama's PatentlyDemocratic Jan 2012 #16

South Carolina and Georgia not on this list? They rank last in education. Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2012 #6

Georgia and South Carolina did not make the list because ... dawg Jan 2012 #8

There you go! I'm originally from Georgia and I fully concur!! Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2012 #9

I thought that about South Carolina, too Alcibiades Jan 2012 #17

UGA has always been known as one of the nation's top party schools, as opposed Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2012 #20

inebriation, decay, destitution, poverty, paralysis, ... zbdent Jan 2012 #7

Glad to see West Virginia escaped the list. Kurmudgeon Jan 2012 #10

Kentucky may be tied for dead last . . . Major Hogwash Jan 2012 #11

As someone who grew up in Arkansas Art_from_Ark Jan 2012 #12

I'm surprised Mississippi is only 2nd worst. provis99 Jan 2012 #13

NM MS LA AR NV AZ AL OK AK KY... Hmm, all the states with the letter "K": NYC_SKP Jan 2012 #14

Lots of Native American reservations in these states Chico Man Jan 2012 #15

Another joint #1 : In a Republican state of mind. dipsydoodle Jan 2012 #18

Depressing. How awful for our children. BlueIris Jan 2012 #19

Florida did NOT make this list? DonCoquixote Jan 2012 #21

The entire listing.... xocet Jan 2012 #22