TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – On Thursday, Florida’s Board of Education adopted a new set of principles as part of a so-called “ Phoenix Declaration ,” becoming the first state in the nation to do so.

In a release , FDOE officials said that the declaration — which comes courtesy of the Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank — will serve as a guiding set of principles for education in the state.

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“Throughout Gov. Ron DeSantis’ tenure, education in Florida has been guided by many of the principles embodied in the Phoenix Declaration,” Education Commissioner Anastasios Kamoutsas said. “By formally adopting this declaration, we are reaffirming our commitment to an education system that pursues truth and virtue, empowers parents, and always prioritizes our students.”

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