Latest Mostly True Fact-checks in Education Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category Chris Dudley stated on September 30, 2010 in the KGW/The Oregonian debate: Says Oregon ranks 43rd in education. Alex Sink stated on September 17, 2010 in a TV ad: When Tallahassee politicians and bureaucrats tried to run our schools, "I've stood up to them to protect local control." Alex Sink stated on September 1, 2010 in figures cites on campaign website: "Florida spends more than $300 million a year just on children repeating pre-K through 3rd grade." Laura Tyson stated on August 15, 2010 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour'': "Unemployment for those with college educations is now 4.5 percent. Unemployment for those with more than a college education, below 4 percent." Stephen Colbert stated on July 6, 2010 in a segement on The Colbert Report: "It turns out that Texas has an $18 billion budget shortfall and can't afford its new science textbooks." Empower Texans stated on May 14, 2010 in a Web video: "There are 321,092 public school teachers in Texas. And there are 313,850 non-teachers in our public schools." Rodney Ellis stated on May 14, 2010 in an interview.: Says that in three legislative sessions, his proposals opening pre-kindergarten to all Texas 4-year-olds never got heard or voted out of committee. Jerry Patterson stated on April 27, 2010 in a newspaper column: "We’re making more than ever off oil and gas right now, but it’s no secret that oil production in Texas peaked in the 1970s." Dan Gelber stated on April 8, 2010 in a letter posted on his campaign Web site.: Florida teachers are "already paid $5,000 below the national average." Frederica Wilson stated on April 9, 2010 in her campaign Web site.: Says she introduced a ban on "dirty dancing." Florida Chamber of Commerce stated on April 2, 2010 in a television advertisement.: The proposed education changes "will not cut one teacher's pay." Charlie Crist stated on March 2, 2010 in his State of the State address: "Our graduation rate is the highest it's ever been." Barack Obama stated on January 28, 2009 in in a meeting with business leaders: "In Chicago, school is never canceled" because of winter weather. Bill Richardson stated on May 10, 2007 in a TV ad.: "New Mexico was 46th in teacher pay (when he was elected), now we're 29th."
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Chris Dudley stated on September 30, 2010 in the KGW/The Oregonian debate: Says Oregon ranks 43rd in education. Alex Sink stated on September 17, 2010 in a TV ad: When Tallahassee politicians and bureaucrats tried to run our schools, "I've stood up to them to protect local control." Alex Sink stated on September 1, 2010 in figures cites on campaign website: "Florida spends more than $300 million a year just on children repeating pre-K through 3rd grade." Laura Tyson stated on August 15, 2010 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour'': "Unemployment for those with college educations is now 4.5 percent. Unemployment for those with more than a college education, below 4 percent." Stephen Colbert stated on July 6, 2010 in a segement on The Colbert Report: "It turns out that Texas has an $18 billion budget shortfall and can't afford its new science textbooks." Empower Texans stated on May 14, 2010 in a Web video: "There are 321,092 public school teachers in Texas. And there are 313,850 non-teachers in our public schools." Rodney Ellis stated on May 14, 2010 in an interview.: Says that in three legislative sessions, his proposals opening pre-kindergarten to all Texas 4-year-olds never got heard or voted out of committee. Jerry Patterson stated on April 27, 2010 in a newspaper column: "We’re making more than ever off oil and gas right now, but it’s no secret that oil production in Texas peaked in the 1970s." Dan Gelber stated on April 8, 2010 in a letter posted on his campaign Web site.: Florida teachers are "already paid $5,000 below the national average." Frederica Wilson stated on April 9, 2010 in her campaign Web site.: Says she introduced a ban on "dirty dancing." Florida Chamber of Commerce stated on April 2, 2010 in a television advertisement.: The proposed education changes "will not cut one teacher's pay." Charlie Crist stated on March 2, 2010 in his State of the State address: "Our graduation rate is the highest it's ever been." Barack Obama stated on January 28, 2009 in in a meeting with business leaders: "In Chicago, school is never canceled" because of winter weather. Bill Richardson stated on May 10, 2007 in a TV ad.: "New Mexico was 46th in teacher pay (when he was elected), now we're 29th."
Chris Dudley stated on September 30, 2010 in the KGW/The Oregonian debate: Says Oregon ranks 43rd in education.
Alex Sink stated on September 17, 2010 in a TV ad: When Tallahassee politicians and bureaucrats tried to run our schools, "I've stood up to them to protect local control."
Alex Sink stated on September 1, 2010 in figures cites on campaign website: "Florida spends more than $300 million a year just on children repeating pre-K through 3rd grade."
Laura Tyson stated on August 15, 2010 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour'': "Unemployment for those with college educations is now 4.5 percent. Unemployment for those with more than a college education, below 4 percent."
Stephen Colbert stated on July 6, 2010 in a segement on The Colbert Report: "It turns out that Texas has an $18 billion budget shortfall and can't afford its new science textbooks."
Empower Texans stated on May 14, 2010 in a Web video: "There are 321,092 public school teachers in Texas. And there are 313,850 non-teachers in our public schools."
Rodney Ellis stated on May 14, 2010 in an interview.: Says that in three legislative sessions, his proposals opening pre-kindergarten to all Texas 4-year-olds never got heard or voted out of committee.
Jerry Patterson stated on April 27, 2010 in a newspaper column: "We’re making more than ever off oil and gas right now, but it’s no secret that oil production in Texas peaked in the 1970s."
Dan Gelber stated on April 8, 2010 in a letter posted on his campaign Web site.: Florida teachers are "already paid $5,000 below the national average."
Frederica Wilson stated on April 9, 2010 in her campaign Web site.: Says she introduced a ban on "dirty dancing."
Florida Chamber of Commerce stated on April 2, 2010 in a television advertisement.: The proposed education changes "will not cut one teacher's pay."
Charlie Crist stated on March 2, 2010 in his State of the State address: "Our graduation rate is the highest it's ever been."
Barack Obama stated on January 28, 2009 in in a meeting with business leaders: "In Chicago, school is never canceled" because of winter weather.
Bill Richardson stated on May 10, 2007 in a TV ad.: "New Mexico was 46th in teacher pay (when he was elected), now we're 29th."
