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    This document analyzes the difference in high school graduation rates between Florida (74.5%) and Virginia (82%). It suggests that Virginia's higher rate may be due to its top schools attracting children of professionals and government officials. In Florida, regional job markets limit career ambitions and motivation. The document also argues that Florida schools focus too much on statistics like FCAT scores, and omit struggling students to inflate graduation rates. It concludes Florida must invest more in education to attract high-tech companies and improve student qualifications.

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    This document analyzes the difference in high school graduation rates between Florida (74.5%) and Virginia (82%). It suggests that Virginia's higher rate may be due to its top schools attracting children of professionals and government officials. In Florida, regional job markets limit career ambitions and motivation. The document also argues that Florida schools focus too much on statistics like FCAT scores, and omit struggling students to inflate graduation rates. It concludes Florida must invest more in education to attract high-tech companies and improve student qualifications.

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    ENC3331 14Fall 0M02


    Analysis of Problem
    Professor Wright
    29 October 2014

    Why is the high school graduation rate in Florida 74.5 percent while the rate in Virginia

    82 percent? Virginia is also the location of Thomas Jefferson High School for Science

    and Technology and George Mason High School, two of the top high schools within our

    nation. Those schools are also where the children of our nations government officials

    and Virginias professional and successful working force of many fields attend. In

    Florida, the majority of parents are not qualified for these fields because of the

    distinguished regional job markets, so it seems unfair to compare the two educational

    systems because why should the parents in Florida bother being ambitious in their

    education for unavailable careers? And, why should the children?

    According to a Louisiana State University survey, relocating firms prefer quality public

    schools to favorable corporate tax rates, tax exemptions and government incentives.

    Corporate leaders who offer high-paying high-tech jobs will never want to expand their

    company to our state because they deem Floridian students unqualified and

    unemployable; thus, it is imperative for our state governor to recognize it is far more

    worthwhile doubling down on investments in education.


    Further, in other cases, students may prioritize their academics, but their professors

    teaching plans are not as challenging as it should be. In consequence, the lack of effort

    required to attain stellar grades will cause the students enthusiasm for their education to

    eventually fade overtime.

    It seems as if schools are more focused on receiving high statistics for the number of their

    students scoring high on the FCAT and high school graduates that they are willing to

    bend the educational system to look good on paper. Florida high schools also have a

    tendency to omit students who transferred to adult-education programs typically

    students with weak academic records in danger of dropping out, so it appears they have

    never been enrolled, and the rate for students who earned a standard diploma within four

    years would seem higher than it really is.

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