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Will the amazing actions by President Trump save public education in Florida?
They will certainly help but Florida ranks at the bottom of national assessments including the Nation’s Report Card just released, US News and World Annual report, and SAT and ACT results…. so lots of work to be done!!
On multiple assessments 50% of Florida students cannot read or do math at grade level!
There is no question Governor DeSantis has led some amazing public education initiatives including getting rid of Common Core Standards, parents right protection, Education Saving Account vouchers, progress monitoring for student testing and the fight to stop CRT and obscene materials in Schools.
BUT where does Florida stand academically? Almost at the very bottom of all US States and light years behind 30+ other countries, internationally.
Over and over again I hear “President Trump has got this and our kids are saved”.
Unfortunately, if you drink that Kool-Aid, 50 plus % of Florida’s 4 million students are doomed.
Just look at the data.
- The recent Nations Report Card from NAEP has Florida 46th in Math and 47th in Reading in the US.
- SAT Scores for 2023/24 Florida ranks 43 among the 50 states and DC.
- ACT Scores for 2023 Florida ranks 39th in the US.
But this is not the worse part of the story. Over the past 30+ years in reading and math, the US has dropped from the top 10 of countries on the international stage to below 30th, far behind China, Japan, and Nordic countries, to name just a few.
There is no question the federal education system has failed! But simply returning the funding and control to Florida won’t fix our broken education system in Florida.
Short term: Parents must take control and flee government union-controlled, socialist/Marxist schools.
Long term: The only solution is privatizing all K-12 education without government subsidy. Embrace micro schools, learning centers, co-ops, etc. to disciple your children in your values!
Keith Flaugh,
