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Ron DeSantis: “The money follows the kid.”

Featuring: Ron DeSantis, Republican | Governor of Florida

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Published | Video Starts at 09:10

When you have a monopoly, what incentive do you have to offer new things or to innovate? You don't have any incentive to do that. You in Florida, you do. And of course The money follows the kid. So just from a financial perspective, the school district Wants to attract as many people because if they don't, then they wouldn't have as much per student. (09:10–09:12)

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Asserts that funding in Florida's education system follows the student.

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