Florida’s School System First to Adopt Controversial Group’s ‘Phoenix Declaration’; Critics Say It’s Indoctrination

Florida becomes first state to adopt “Phoenix Declaration” for schools

Florida schools will be the first in the nation to adopt the Phoenix Declaration, a set of principles developed by the Heritage Foundation, following approval by the State Board of Education today.

Florida affirms Heritage Foundation education priorities, first state to do so

Education Commissioner Anastasios Kamoutsas (left), Board of Education Chair Ryan Petty (second from left), Vice Chair Esther Byrd (second from right), and member Daniel Foganholi (right) participate in the Nov. 13, 2025, meeting in Crawfordville. (Photo by Jay Waagmeester/Florida Phoenix)CRAWFORDVILLE — Florida became the first state to adopt The Phoenix Declaration, a product of The Heritage Foundation, the conservative think tank that formula…

Florida’s school system first to adopt controversial group’s ‘Phoenix Declaration’; critics say it’s indoctrination

The Florida Department of Education on Thursday unanimously approved a new set of guiding principles for the state’s education system, known as “The Phoenix Declaration: An American Vision for Education.”

Florida Becomes First State to Adopt Phoenix Declaration to Renew Education

Florida just became the first state to adopt the Phoenix Declaration, a declaration which seeks to restore excellence to American schools.

Florida first in nation to adopt conservative educational plan from Heritage Foundation

Florida schools will follow a conservative educational model under the Phoenix Declaration, developed by the Heritage Foundation.

'Unifying foundation': Florida DOE adopts the Phoenix Declaration as guiding principles for education

Commissioner Kamoutsas says that education in the state has been "guided by many of the principles embodied in the Phoenix Declaration."