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 transparen…
The big story: The conservative political think tank behind Project 2025 has again named Florida its top state for education freedom. The Heritage Foundation’s 2026 Education Freedom Report Card ranked the Sunshine State No.