Florida ranks last in new national report on support of K-12 schools [View all]

Among other national education research institutions, the Network for Public Education ranked Florida last for its lack of commitment and support for K-12 public schools.

The network, a nonprofit advocacy group that promotes and researches policies supporting traditional public schools, has evaluated and held states accountable for how public education is managed and upheld.

With scores up to 100, each state was evaluated based on privatization, school finance, and student and teacher supports.

"The grades in this report are not merely academic assessments influenced by demographics or changing test standards. They are a measure of how seriously each statehouse takes its obligation to the children who attend public schools within its borders," says the report, released through a press release.

Florida earned an F, with 14 out of 100 possible points earned.

"The states most aggressively redirecting public funds toward private alternatives were also the states most neglectful of their public schools, their teachers, and their students. Privatization and disinvestment, it turns out, go hand in hand," the report adds.

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