The Great Youth Exodus from Florida
Florida’s death-spiral into fascism may cost us an entire generation of gifted young people.
Data released April 1 shows that 1 in 8 high school seniors plan to leave the state for college specifically because of the Florida GOP’s attacks on higher education.
The education-focused research group’s study is among the first to quantify just how fed-up Gen Z has become with their state’s leadership.
The survey specifically asked how current and future college students feel about how DeSantis’ policies might impact their education.
91% of prospective college students and 79% of current college students disagree with DeSantis’ policies related to higher ed.
For those who plan to stay or enroll in the state (mostly for economic and location reasons):
56% of current state college students are concerned DeSantis’ policies will negatively impact their on-going education.
4 out of 5 graduating seniors are worried DeSantis’ policies will have a negative impact on their college education.
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