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Republican from Florida

Janet Adkins lives in Fernandina Beach and was elected as a Republican to the state Legislature in 2008.

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More children, more funding, more debate

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"There is great disparity, tremendous disparity, in the (capital) funding on a per-student basis between our traditional public schools and our charter public schools."

— PolitiFact Florida on Monday, February 22nd, 2016

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Some studies say yes, others not so much

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A school uniform policy helps with "school safety, helps with truancy."

— PolitiFact Florida on Thursday, April 2nd, 2015

Mostly False

Florida approved Common Core in 2010 but didn't start phasing implementation until 2011

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"We have been teaching these (Common Core) standards in Florida schools since 2010."

— PolitiFact Florida on Friday, March 28th, 2014