Florida education commissioner says states need to be more ‘aggressive’ with policy, go back to basics

JoinFoxNewsforaccesstothiscontent Plusspecialaccesstoselectarticlesandotherpremiumcontentwithyouraccount–freeofcharge. Pleaseenteravalidemailaddress. ReactingtoFloridarankingnumberoneinthelatesteducationfreedomindexreport,thestate’sCommissionerofEducationMannyDiazJr.toldFoxNewsDigitalthattheSunshineStatehasbecomeamodelforpavingthewayforeducationfreedom. “Ithinkyouneedtopursueaggressivepoliciestogetourinstitutionsbackundermission.Studentsneedtobeinschoollearningandalloftheseotherthings,whetheritbegenderorideology,”DiazJr.toldFoxNewsDigital. Thecommissioneraddedthat“alotofstatesaremimickingortaking”fromwhatthey’vedoneinFloridaandimplementingit. “Allthisnoiseneedstoberemovedfromtheschoolhouse,andweneedtogetbacktothebasicsofteachingreading…Theyneedtolearnhowtoread,sotheycanreadtolearn.Andteachingmathandgettingthebasics.Ci