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Ron DeSantis: “The number of schools receiving a D or F declined…”

Featuring: Ron DeSantis, Republican | Governor of Florida

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Governor DeSantis Announces Expansion of Success Academy Charter Schools to Florida

Published | Video Starts at 10:08

Last year, 71% of Florida schools earned an A or a B grade. That's up from 64% the year before. Even better, 44% of schools earned an A. The number of schools receiving a D or F declined significantly year over year. Now, part of the reason I think we were able to do that is we instituted a change in how we evaluate schools. (10:08–10:15)

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