There has been a malicious and deliberate, deliberate underfunding of public education in our state for decades. You can mark on a chart that 15 years ago, on a per pupil basis, students were worth more than they are today. They are not even keeping pace with inflation. And so to expect better outcomes, especially for kids in public school, many of whom are homeless, many of whom are malnourished … (07:07–07:14)
CLAIM
Asserts that student funding per pupil has decreased over the past 15 years.
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