Why Are We Like This?

There is a cognitive dissonance when trying to pin down exactly what constitutes a “quality” education in Florida. Is it a critical understanding of the world imparted during your most formative years? Is it technical training and job placement, ensuring your economic well-being into adulthood? Is it a ranking in a defunct magazine that few people actually believe? Or is it the byproduct of a system of patronage designed to reward political allies?

Depending on the day of the week in Florida, it could be any of these.

For this year's deep dive into education, we check up on the organizational health of noted hate group Mom's For Liberty and profile some of the worst actors in the state.