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TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Florida ranked number one in education and economy by the U.S. News and World Report for 2024, despite education becoming a contentious topic in the state.
U.S. News and World Report ranked Florida as the top state for education based on affordability, accessibility and achievement. The organization noted that controversial moves by Gov. Ron DeSantis targeting education likely aren’t reflected in the data.
“Many education metrics are tied to the year 2022, for example, and policy shifts may take time to play out,” the organization wrote in an explanation surrounding the ranking.
“In K-12, there is a lot of data out there that shows Florida performs no better than it did 20 years ago,” Florida Education…
