Florida improves education grade to B-minus

Even while Florida’s schools struggle financially, a report card issued Jan. 14 by Education Week magazine shows them making academic progress and ranks the state 10th nationwide.

Florida received an overall grade of B-minus, up from last year’s C-plus. That’s higher than the national average of a C and significantly better than the state performed just two years ago, when it was ranked 31st nationwide.

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