Rather than reform public schools in CA, we have just thrown more money at education. Instead of pay and promotions based on merit, we continue to use seniority. When layoffs occur, the youngest and most energetic teachers are let go, usually in the economically disadvantaged areas. Our test scores and graduation rates put us 47th or 48th in the nation, yet our teachers are the highest paid compared to other states (google teacher pay by state, or some similar wording). In short, we are already taxing ourselves heavily, and getting very little productivity for it.
