claim: "today, florida is in 50th place in spending on education."
author: bud chiles
evidence_1: jul 15, 2014 ... activists in florida found a way to torture the state's education spending data to  make appear as though florida is 50th in education spending.
evidence_2: feb 8, 2018 ... the education research center considered dozens of metrics across three broad  ... 1 of 50. 2. new jersey high school graduation rate: 90.1% (2nd ...... florida's  public schools receive some of the lowest funding of any state school ..... data for  the 2014-2015 school year, scores states on current academic ...
evidence_3: mar 1, 2017 ... in another blow to the state's lackluster reputation on schools, south carolina  ranked dead last in the education category in u.s. news & world ...
evidence_4: may 16, 2018 ... usa today .... teachers are the driving force behind our educational system. ...  per pupil expenditure: $18,665 (3rd highest); high school graduation rate: 79.2  .... florida. median salary, school teachers: $48,134; median salary, ... 50.  oklahoma. median salary, school teachers: $39,306; median salary, ...
evidence_5: sep 26, 2017 ... florida ranks fifth from the bottom out of the 50 states and ... and pension,  protections for veteran teachers, and public school spending per student. ...  florida's education funding formula used to include a multiplier that factored in ...  one recent study found that miami was among the toughest places in the ...