claim: says rick scott called education not a "core function" of the state.
author: florida democratic party
evidence_1: sep 26, 2014 ... rick scott has all but ignored the state's constitutional duty to ... tea party's  misinformation campaign on common core state standards, ... this is not the  work of a governor engaged in enhancing the state's ... a month after taking office , scott unveiled a proposed state budget that called for cutting school ...
evidence_2: says rick scott called education not a "core function" of the state. ... says " romney supported a law that could have made most common forms of birth  control ...
evidence_3: the florida department of elder affairs is the primary state agency ... governor  rick scott said, “florida is proud that so many elders are choosing to call our  state ... also invests record funding in florida's education system, transportation,  and .... please do not fax, mail, call, or email to any other state agency,  department, ...
evidence_4: mar 5, 2013 ... rick scott touted florida's improving economy and his wish list for the ... "now is  not the time to turn back to the legacy of taxing and borrowing that ... and that he  doesn't consider education a "core function" of the state. ... scott called for  helping the poor by increasing funds to help people with disabilities.
evidence_5: jan 30, 2014 ... rick scott talks to a group of students before he outlines his education ... in the  hawkeye state, the same standards are now called “the iowa core. ... “rebrand  it, refocus it, but don't retreat,” said huckabee, now the host of a fox ... “they're  not some national standards; they're going to be florida standards.