claim: says his proposed education spending "is the highest state funding level in florida history."
author: rick scott
evidence_1: feb 6, 2013 ... rick scott trumpeted his "florida families first" budget as providing ... for  education would be higher than ever in his proposed budget. ... says his budget  provides "the highest state funding level in history" for education.
evidence_2: today, governor rick scott announced his proposed k-12 per-pupil funding in  the ... working” budget of $7,176, which is the highest ever in florida's history.  ... in total k-12 education funding, which is the highest level for the second year in  a ... governor scott said, “our historic funding proposal of $7,176 per student will  ...
evidence_3: jan 28, 2015 ... governor scott said, “we want florida to be the global leader for jobs, and ... that  is why i am proposing the highest level of funding in florida history. ... scott for  his focus on education in the 'keep florida working' budget. ... gary  chartrand, state board of education chairman, said, "florida's future ...
evidence_4: oct 15, 2015 ... rick scott says k-12 education funding is highest in florida's history ... has been  at historic levels, but it's simply not a complete picture of the education budget. ( scott intends to release his full budget proposal in december.) ... state tax  revenues have recovered with the end of the recession, and scott has ...
evidence_5: nov 29, 2017 ... mission & history ... most states cut school funding after the recession hit, and it  took years for ... our country's future depends heavily on the quality of its schools.  ... steep state-level k-12 spending cuts have serious consequences: ..... says  and what it means for state policy,” brookings institution, may 11, ...