French schools K-12 and university do not have better education outcomes than New York state, despite having nearly double the taxes. 53% of New York State residents go to a SUNY university for free and the rest pay a maximum of $7,000 a year on average.

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hikingsimulator 13 hours ago | parent [-]

French education budget also accounts for teacher pensions. I don't think that's the case for NY. So it's somewhat apples and oranges.

	▲	petcat 13 hours ago \| parent [-]
		New York state pays teacher pensions through the New York State Teacher Retirement System. About $8.5 billion a year, ~$4,000/mo per teacher on average. $7,000/mo+ with 30 years of teaching history. It's also protected under the NY State Constitution.