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Florida Is No. 1 in Academic Freedom, Says Heritage Education Report Card

Florida, for the fifth consecutive year, ranks No. 1 in overall academic freedom, according to The Heritage Foundation’s 2026 Education Freedom Report Card.

The report ranks all 50 states and the District of Columbia based on five criteria: school choice programs, teacher freedom, academic transparency, return on investment of the state’s education spending, and civics education.

Florida was followed by Arizona, Arkansas, Idaho, and Iowa. The last, notably, jumped from 44th to eighth in civics education this past year.

The worst-performing states were Massachusetts, Connecticut, Vermont, and Maine, with this being Maine’s second year at the bottom.

In individual categories, Florida ranked No. 1 in both school choice and transparency, Arizona ranked No. 1 in teacher freedom, Idaho ranked No. 1 in return on state investment, and Louisiana ranked No. 1 in civics education.

Civics education has become a national concern as a 2026 report claims........

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