Latest 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 Don Willett stated on January 12, 2017 in a speech at a Texas Public Policy Foundation event: "The overwhelming majority of America’s elite universities, they no longer require history majors to take a single course in American history." Andrew Cuomo stated on January 17, 2017 in his executive budget presentation: "Thirty years ago we were the most college-educated country on the globe. Today we are No. 11." Mark Pocan stated on January 11, 2017 in a letter: Says Betsy DeVos and her family "have donated extensively to groups which promote the idea that students who identify as LGBT must undergo 'conversion' therapy." Bob Casey stated on January 17, 2017 in a Senate confirmation hearing for Betsy DeVos.: "[The Foundation for Individual Rights] is the recipient of donations from [DeVos] totaling about 25,000 bucks over four years." Betsy DeVos stated on January 17, 2017 in her Senate confirmation hearing: "I would imagine that there's probably a gun in the school (in Wapiti, Wyo.) to protect from potential grizzlies." Andrew Cuomo stated on January 9, 2017 in a State of the State speech in New York City: "More college graduates are living at home than in decades." Andrew Cuomo stated on January 3, 2017 in an announcement: In New York, "Average college debt - $30,000 per student." Rahm Emanuel stated on November 15, 2016 in Interview with Bill Kurtis : [Chicago is the] only city in the United States, you get a B average in high school, community college is free. Lloyd Doggett stated on December 15, 2016 in an interview with KEYE TV: "Our university campuses by federal law do not check the immigration status of their students just as our public schools don’t." Kurt Schaefer stated on November 13, 2016 in an ad in the Columbia Daily Tribune: The 2016 and 2017 Missouri budget includes more funding for the University of Missouri than any time in the last 15 years. Kirk Watson stated on November 29, 2016 in a panel discussion about the 2017 legislative session: "In Austin, Texas, the average homeowner is paying about $1,300 to $1,400 just for recapture," meaning funds spent in non-Austin school districts. Russ Feingold stated on October 7, 2016 in a debate: Social Security "was basically invented" at the University of Wisconsin-Madison; "that's where Franklin Roosevelt got the idea." Virginia "Jennie Lou" Leeder stated on October 17, 2016 in an interview with the Austin American-Statesman: Texas spends "more per day to house an inmate than we do on a student." Howard Dean stated on November 15, 2016 in an interview: Says Scott Walker left college "under an ethical cloud for having tried to fix" the election for student body president. Sid Miller stated on November 10, 2016 in a Facebook post: Texas A&M University - Commerce "offers counseling, safe spaces for students who are afraid of President-elect Trump." Donna Howard stated on September 19, 2016 in a commentary in the Austin American-Statesman: "Thirty-one percent of school districts are still receiving less funding per pupil than they did prior to the dramatic budget cuts of 2011." Maggie Hassan stated on November 2, 2016 in a debate: Kelly Ayotte "voted for a budget that had $90 billion of cuts to Pell Grants." Todd Starnes stated on October 28, 2016 in a commentary posted on Fox News: "Students at the University of Texas in Austin have been advised not to wear cowboy boots or cowboy hats on Halloween." Levar Stoney stated on October 17, 2016: "Jack Berry voted for a plan to cut $23.8 million from our schools." Our Democracy 2020 stated on October 26, 2016 in a news release: Says an election clerk in Green Bay refused to allow early voting on the UW-Green Bay campus because she "was afraid it would help Democrats," showing "outrageous partisan bias." Nathan Deal stated on September 9, 2016 in education conference: "We have almost 68,000 Georgia students who are required by law to attend a chronically failing school." Progress Texas stated on September 20, 2016 in a blog post: "Donald Trump's education plan to dramatically slash funding for public education would fire 49,000 Texas teachers." Cocks Not Glocks stated on August 24, 2016 in a Cocks not Glocks call to protest on Facebook: "You would receive a citation for taking a dildo to class" at the University of Texas. National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on September 8, 2016 in an ad: Maggie Hassan "raised tuition, making it the highest in America." Chelsea Clinton stated on September 28, 2016 in an interview with Cosmo: Says "Gary Johnson and the Libertarian Party want to get rid of the public school system." Tom DeLay stated on September 1, 2016 in an interview on MSNBC: Says most illegal immigrants draw "welfare benefits, they’re sending their kids to school, they’re using the public services." National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on September 8, 2016 in an ad: Maggie Hassan "missed nearly every university system board meeting." AFSCME People stated on September 23, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Marco Rubio "voted to slash school funding by billions of dollars and would eliminate the Department of Education." Paul Bettencourt stated on August 24, 2016 in a press release: Says a change in law he carried stopped a $100 million tax increase in the Dallas school district. Donald Trump stated on September 20, 2016 in a speech in Kenansville, N.C.: "Our African-American communities are absolutely in the worst shape they've ever been in before. Ever. Ever. Ever."
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Don Willett stated on January 12, 2017 in a speech at a Texas Public Policy Foundation event: "The overwhelming majority of America’s elite universities, they no longer require history majors to take a single course in American history." Andrew Cuomo stated on January 17, 2017 in his executive budget presentation: "Thirty years ago we were the most college-educated country on the globe. Today we are No. 11." Mark Pocan stated on January 11, 2017 in a letter: Says Betsy DeVos and her family "have donated extensively to groups which promote the idea that students who identify as LGBT must undergo 'conversion' therapy." Bob Casey stated on January 17, 2017 in a Senate confirmation hearing for Betsy DeVos.: "[The Foundation for Individual Rights] is the recipient of donations from [DeVos] totaling about 25,000 bucks over four years." Betsy DeVos stated on January 17, 2017 in her Senate confirmation hearing: "I would imagine that there's probably a gun in the school (in Wapiti, Wyo.) to protect from potential grizzlies." Andrew Cuomo stated on January 9, 2017 in a State of the State speech in New York City: "More college graduates are living at home than in decades." Andrew Cuomo stated on January 3, 2017 in an announcement: In New York, "Average college debt - $30,000 per student." Rahm Emanuel stated on November 15, 2016 in Interview with Bill Kurtis : [Chicago is the] only city in the United States, you get a B average in high school, community college is free. Lloyd Doggett stated on December 15, 2016 in an interview with KEYE TV: "Our university campuses by federal law do not check the immigration status of their students just as our public schools don’t." Kurt Schaefer stated on November 13, 2016 in an ad in the Columbia Daily Tribune: The 2016 and 2017 Missouri budget includes more funding for the University of Missouri than any time in the last 15 years. Kirk Watson stated on November 29, 2016 in a panel discussion about the 2017 legislative session: "In Austin, Texas, the average homeowner is paying about $1,300 to $1,400 just for recapture," meaning funds spent in non-Austin school districts. Russ Feingold stated on October 7, 2016 in a debate: Social Security "was basically invented" at the University of Wisconsin-Madison; "that's where Franklin Roosevelt got the idea." Virginia "Jennie Lou" Leeder stated on October 17, 2016 in an interview with the Austin American-Statesman: Texas spends "more per day to house an inmate than we do on a student." Howard Dean stated on November 15, 2016 in an interview: Says Scott Walker left college "under an ethical cloud for having tried to fix" the election for student body president. Sid Miller stated on November 10, 2016 in a Facebook post: Texas A&M University - Commerce "offers counseling, safe spaces for students who are afraid of President-elect Trump." Donna Howard stated on September 19, 2016 in a commentary in the Austin American-Statesman: "Thirty-one percent of school districts are still receiving less funding per pupil than they did prior to the dramatic budget cuts of 2011." Maggie Hassan stated on November 2, 2016 in a debate: Kelly Ayotte "voted for a budget that had $90 billion of cuts to Pell Grants." Todd Starnes stated on October 28, 2016 in a commentary posted on Fox News: "Students at the University of Texas in Austin have been advised not to wear cowboy boots or cowboy hats on Halloween." Levar Stoney stated on October 17, 2016: "Jack Berry voted for a plan to cut $23.8 million from our schools." Our Democracy 2020 stated on October 26, 2016 in a news release: Says an election clerk in Green Bay refused to allow early voting on the UW-Green Bay campus because she "was afraid it would help Democrats," showing "outrageous partisan bias." Nathan Deal stated on September 9, 2016 in education conference: "We have almost 68,000 Georgia students who are required by law to attend a chronically failing school." Progress Texas stated on September 20, 2016 in a blog post: "Donald Trump's education plan to dramatically slash funding for public education would fire 49,000 Texas teachers." Cocks Not Glocks stated on August 24, 2016 in a Cocks not Glocks call to protest on Facebook: "You would receive a citation for taking a dildo to class" at the University of Texas. National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on September 8, 2016 in an ad: Maggie Hassan "raised tuition, making it the highest in America." Chelsea Clinton stated on September 28, 2016 in an interview with Cosmo: Says "Gary Johnson and the Libertarian Party want to get rid of the public school system." Tom DeLay stated on September 1, 2016 in an interview on MSNBC: Says most illegal immigrants draw "welfare benefits, they’re sending their kids to school, they’re using the public services." National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on September 8, 2016 in an ad: Maggie Hassan "missed nearly every university system board meeting." AFSCME People stated on September 23, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Marco Rubio "voted to slash school funding by billions of dollars and would eliminate the Department of Education." Paul Bettencourt stated on August 24, 2016 in a press release: Says a change in law he carried stopped a $100 million tax increase in the Dallas school district. Donald Trump stated on September 20, 2016 in a speech in Kenansville, N.C.: "Our African-American communities are absolutely in the worst shape they've ever been in before. Ever. Ever. Ever."
Don Willett stated on January 12, 2017 in a speech at a Texas Public Policy Foundation event: "The overwhelming majority of America’s elite universities, they no longer require history majors to take a single course in American history."
Andrew Cuomo stated on January 17, 2017 in his executive budget presentation: "Thirty years ago we were the most college-educated country on the globe. Today we are No. 11."
Mark Pocan stated on January 11, 2017 in a letter: Says Betsy DeVos and her family "have donated extensively to groups which promote the idea that students who identify as LGBT must undergo 'conversion' therapy."
Bob Casey stated on January 17, 2017 in a Senate confirmation hearing for Betsy DeVos.: "[The Foundation for Individual Rights] is the recipient of donations from [DeVos] totaling about 25,000 bucks over four years."
Betsy DeVos stated on January 17, 2017 in her Senate confirmation hearing: "I would imagine that there's probably a gun in the school (in Wapiti, Wyo.) to protect from potential grizzlies."
Andrew Cuomo stated on January 9, 2017 in a State of the State speech in New York City: "More college graduates are living at home than in decades."
Andrew Cuomo stated on January 3, 2017 in an announcement: In New York, "Average college debt - $30,000 per student."
Rahm Emanuel stated on November 15, 2016 in Interview with Bill Kurtis : [Chicago is the] only city in the United States, you get a B average in high school, community college is free.
Lloyd Doggett stated on December 15, 2016 in an interview with KEYE TV: "Our university campuses by federal law do not check the immigration status of their students just as our public schools don’t."
Kurt Schaefer stated on November 13, 2016 in an ad in the Columbia Daily Tribune: The 2016 and 2017 Missouri budget includes more funding for the University of Missouri than any time in the last 15 years.
Kirk Watson stated on November 29, 2016 in a panel discussion about the 2017 legislative session: "In Austin, Texas, the average homeowner is paying about $1,300 to $1,400 just for recapture," meaning funds spent in non-Austin school districts.
Russ Feingold stated on October 7, 2016 in a debate: Social Security "was basically invented" at the University of Wisconsin-Madison; "that's where Franklin Roosevelt got the idea."
Virginia "Jennie Lou" Leeder stated on October 17, 2016 in an interview with the Austin American-Statesman: Texas spends "more per day to house an inmate than we do on a student."
Howard Dean stated on November 15, 2016 in an interview: Says Scott Walker left college "under an ethical cloud for having tried to fix" the election for student body president.
Sid Miller stated on November 10, 2016 in a Facebook post: Texas A&M University - Commerce "offers counseling, safe spaces for students who are afraid of President-elect Trump."
Donna Howard stated on September 19, 2016 in a commentary in the Austin American-Statesman: "Thirty-one percent of school districts are still receiving less funding per pupil than they did prior to the dramatic budget cuts of 2011."
Maggie Hassan stated on November 2, 2016 in a debate: Kelly Ayotte "voted for a budget that had $90 billion of cuts to Pell Grants."
Todd Starnes stated on October 28, 2016 in a commentary posted on Fox News: "Students at the University of Texas in Austin have been advised not to wear cowboy boots or cowboy hats on Halloween."
Levar Stoney stated on October 17, 2016: "Jack Berry voted for a plan to cut $23.8 million from our schools."
Our Democracy 2020 stated on October 26, 2016 in a news release: Says an election clerk in Green Bay refused to allow early voting on the UW-Green Bay campus because she "was afraid it would help Democrats," showing "outrageous partisan bias."
Nathan Deal stated on September 9, 2016 in education conference: "We have almost 68,000 Georgia students who are required by law to attend a chronically failing school."
Progress Texas stated on September 20, 2016 in a blog post: "Donald Trump's education plan to dramatically slash funding for public education would fire 49,000 Texas teachers."
Cocks Not Glocks stated on August 24, 2016 in a Cocks not Glocks call to protest on Facebook: "You would receive a citation for taking a dildo to class" at the University of Texas.
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on September 8, 2016 in an ad: Maggie Hassan "raised tuition, making it the highest in America."
Chelsea Clinton stated on September 28, 2016 in an interview with Cosmo: Says "Gary Johnson and the Libertarian Party want to get rid of the public school system."
Tom DeLay stated on September 1, 2016 in an interview on MSNBC: Says most illegal immigrants draw "welfare benefits, they’re sending their kids to school, they’re using the public services."
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on September 8, 2016 in an ad: Maggie Hassan "missed nearly every university system board meeting."
AFSCME People stated on September 23, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Marco Rubio "voted to slash school funding by billions of dollars and would eliminate the Department of Education."
Paul Bettencourt stated on August 24, 2016 in a press release: Says a change in law he carried stopped a $100 million tax increase in the Dallas school district.
Donald Trump stated on September 20, 2016 in a speech in Kenansville, N.C.: "Our African-American communities are absolutely in the worst shape they've ever been in before. Ever. Ever. Ever."
