TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida Department of Education says that after a unanimous vote on Thursday, the state will "ratify and adopt" The Phoenix Declaration as guiding principles for education in the state.

The Phoenix Declaration , created by the conservative-led organization The Heritage Program , sets a goal of giving children "access to a high-quality, content-rich education that fosters the pursuit of the good, the true, and the beautiful, so that they may achieve their full, God-given potential."

FDOE says that Florida is the first state in the country to adopt the initiative.

“Throughout Governor Ron DeSantis’ tenure, education in Florida has been guided by many of the principles embodied in the Phoenix Declaration,” said FDOE Commissioner Anastasios Kamoutsas “By formally

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