The Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) which was based on the TCAT that George Bush instigated while governor and Neil Bush was part of the implementation of both tests. I don't think the TCAT exists anymore as at one point there were a lot of schools cheating for self preservation.

The ACLU is suing the Palm Beach School system for inadequate education.

Florida has a deplorable drop out rate.

Criticism Though the system is designed to reward public schools for excellence in teaching, many educators and community members have criticized the program, claiming that the program takes funding from schools which need it most. It has also been criticized by many students and teachers because the schools put too much emphasis on the FCAT and not enough on preparing students for the real world. The parochial and private schools of excellence, recognized under federal guidelines separately from state guidelines, and proclaimed as superior by the Federal Government, in fact receive no public funds and are exempt from requiring their students to take the FCAT. The FCAT tests have also come under fire from education groups and parents for encouraging teachers to teach students how to pass a test, rather than of teaching students the fundamental material in the core subjects such as English. Another point of criticism on the FCAT is that all students of the same grade take the same test, despite the fact that different students are enrolled in different courses. To compensate for this, in many schools, teachers are directed to cover FCAT skills, regardless of what subject they are supposed to be covering.

This is not say the schools in Florida are not trying, but the FCAT is a major stumbling block and very discouraging to many students and parents. The school's grade also affects the whole neighborhood for people look at that to determine if they should live there or not. It also costs hundreds of millions of dollars a year.