Over the past four years, funding for the Scranton School District has increased by 63 and a half percent at the state level. That is a dramatic influx of new dollars to help these wonderful young people. An increase of 447, almost $48 million from the day before I took office. And what you've done with those dollars is extraordinary. Hired eight new STEM teachers for grades K to 4. Amazing. (14:16–14:24)
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