DeSantis talks about reopening schools at Tampa area charter school

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – Gov. Ron DeSantis held a roundtable discussion on Monday at Winthrop College Prep Academy, a public charter school in Hillsborough County.

DeSantis and his guests focused on the benefits of reopening schools.

The school he chose is part of the Charter Schools USA network. The Fort Lauderdale-based for-profit management company runs more than 90 schools in five states.

Some university campuses, including Stetson University and the University of Central Florida in Orlando, started classes.

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