Raising children NY or FL

[Gerania]

Two young children and everything that involves, I hope that the OP comes back to comment.

[meameame12]

why does OP think she has to live in NY? live in NJ or in Conn and commute!!

[Up and Out]

Originally Posted by islanders2021

They literally are throwing out historical standards to gain entry into "high end" NYC public schools that have been in place for decades. All in the name of DEI. So if you have a smart kid who wants to be challenged, he/she will have a tough time finding it in NYC over the next 10 years or so. Nothing is worse for a smart kid than to be held back in a class with kids who can't keep up.

I know nothing about FL schools, just being honest. But whatever preconceived notion anyone from outside of NYC has about NYC schools being elite should go out the window. And even worse than that is that vast majority of "regular" kids who learn at regular grade level in middle class neighborhoods are now stuck in classes with 30 and 40+ students due to mass influx of both legal/illegal immigration from around the world. Talk to any NYC school teacher and they will tell you what a nightmare position they've been forced into. These are the folks you want leading a kid's education?

This is alarmist and false. What historical standards are being “thrown out”? I hope you’re not referring to the SHSAT which is still fully intact and operational.

Further, what school in NYC in the last 40 years has not experienced a “mass influx” of immigration? It’s NYC, there’s always a ton of immigration and large class sizes. You told another poster to “put [his] politics down” but you need to take your own advice.

OP, as a third generation NYer, I don’t know much about FL schools but I know statistically FL hasn’t had a great reputation in terms of scholastic achievement. That said, I left NYC to go somewhere less congested, cold, dirty, and dangerous. And so far I couldn’t be happier. Ditto to whoever said the lack of state tax going straight into the kiddo’s 529 doesn’t hurt either

[Orionsdolph]

Originally Posted by 18Montclair

Kudos!



Metro Areas(MSA) by % of Public High Schools in the Top 25% Nationally, 2022



73% San Jose
57% Miami
56% Los Angeles
54% San Francisco
54% Milwaukee
54% Bridgeport
54% Hartford
51% Boston
51% McAllen, TX
50% Washington DC
50% Madison, WI
49% Raleigh
49% Orlando
45% Austin
44% Tampa
42% Seattle
42% New York
42% Houston
42% San Diego
42% Sacramento
41% Chicago
40% Grand Rapids
40% Jacksonville
39% Dallas
39% Buffalo
38% Atlanta
38% Minneapolis
38% Rochester, NY
38% Virginia Beach
37% Denver
37% Worcester
36% Durham
36% Baltimore
36% Little Rock
35% Springfield, MA
34% Cleveland
34% El Paso
33% Albany, NY
33% Cincinnati
33% Columbus
33% Fresno



https://www.usnews.com/education/bes...hools?slide=42

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[City Guy997S]

Originally Posted by Orionsdolph

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Comparing the Miami Metro area schools isn't exactly fair. Miami is actually a completely different county than Broward (Ft Lauderdale) and no doubt the OP was going to end up in a suburb like Weston that has significantly better schools.

[City Guy997S]

Originally Posted by JenaS62

If you plan on sending your kids to college, FL offers the best deal. We have Bright Futures for kids that are high achievers in high school to help pay costs for college and the Florida state universities are still a relative bargain compared to other states. U of F is called Harvard of the South.

If you don't like the public school system, FL has tons of "charter schools".

I moved to FL with my three sons from New Jersey 23 years ago when they were 6 and 7 years old. They all did wonderfully in school and went on to state universities here. None of them have student loans more than 27K and all have great jobs.

Ok........UF is a fantastic school (ranked 5th in public universities nationwide, UVA is #1) but anytime you advertise something as "Harvard" linked it actually reflects poorly on the school you are trying to promote.

The ultimate combo is FL prepaid and Bright Futures, kids would graduate with cash in the bank and no debt!