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 Kal Penn stated on September 4, 2012 in his Democratic National Convention speech: Says Obama doubled funding for the Pell Grant. Herb Garrett stated on August 3, 2012 in a letter: Says Georgia will send more state money per child to state charter schools and that budget cuts are not applied to those charter schools. Bill Clinton stated on September 5, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.: Says President Barack Obama "gives students the right to repay (federal) loans as a clear, fixed, low percentage of their income for up to 20 years." Barack Obama stated on August 21, 2012 in a campaign email to New Hampshire press Aug. 21: Says under the Romney-Ryan budget ... "the American Opportunity Tax Credit for college tuition would be eliminated." Jeb Bush stated on August 30, 2012 in a convention speech: "In Massachusetts, Gov. Romney narrowed the gap between students of different races." Rick Santorum stated on August 28, 2012 in a speech at the Republican National Convention: President Obama’s education "solution" includes an effort to "nationalize curriculum." Anthony Gemma stated on August 28, 2012 in a TV debate: Says that as Providence’s mayor, David Cicilline said the city had a "world-class … school system. Not only did Providence not have a world-class school system but as measured, was amongst the last school system in the entire country." Ted Lyon stated on July 31, 2012 in an opinion column in the Austin American-Statesman: Says most Texas schools spend 45 out of 180 school days in mandated testing. Jerry Patterson stated on August 22, 2012 in a letter.: Says a portfolio managed by the Texas General Land Office earned 22 percent last year while the state’s emergency reserve account experienced a 1 percent gain. Mitt Romney stated on August 20, 2012 in statements during a rally at St. Anselm College in Manchester, NH : "Half the kids coming out of college this year … can't find a job, or a job that's consistent with a college degree." Barack Obama stated on August 22, 2012 in a campaign ad: "Mitt Romney says class sizes don’t matter." Clayton County Schools stated on July 26, 2012 in a press release: "Clayton County Public Schools recently achieved a milestone that has eluded other metropolitan districts across the state" by meeting federal guidelines for having a highly qualified staff. John Barge stated on August 15, 2012 in an announcement: On supporting the charter school amendment. Martavius Jones stated on July 13, 2012 in an interview on the Fox 13 News program "Memphis in the Morning.": "From a standpoint of the county government, neither school system has received an increase in funding over the past six years." Kinky Friedman stated on August 1, 2012: Says Texas is 1st in business climate, 49th in education. Arne Duncan stated on July 23, 2012 in column in the Huffington Post: "After one year, Tennessee’s students made their biggest single-year jump in achievement ever recorded in the state." Eva Longoria Baston stated on August 11, 2012 in a tweet: Says Paul Ryan "wants to cut Pell Grant scholarships for nearly 10 million students." Lou Greenwald stated on August 9, 2012 in an interview with Blue Jersey: Says "about 100,000 kids in this country leave their home state and go to another state to be educated. Out of that 100,000 young people, 30,000 of them are from New Jersey, by far the largest amount." Dolores Gresham stated on July 16, 2012 in in an interview with The Commercial Appeal.: "I didn’t try to push" a bill to reduce lottery scholarship proceeds for students. Gail Collins stated on August 1, 2012 in in her New York Times column: Says Texas GOP platform calls for end to teaching "critical thinking" in public schools. Tomorrow's Vision of Florida stated on August 6, 2012 in a mailer: Says Ron Saunders "made the choice to stand with Rick Scott" on expanding school vouchers, restricting scholarships and giving tax breaks to the wealthy. Fran Millar stated on July 25, 2012 in an article: "We have reduced funding for education the least. They've suffered the least cuts." Gerard Robinson stated on June 15, 2012 in a written statement: FCAT tests "account for less than 1 percent of the instructional time provided during the year." Jefferson Smith stated on July 9, 2012 in school board testimony.: Says Minnesota has more Fortune 500 companies than Oregon and "one of the most obvious differences is they've invested in their schools." Mitt Romney stated on July 11, 2012 in a speech to the NAACP: "When I was governor, not only did test scores improve – we also narrowed the achievement gap." New Hampshire Democratic Party stated on July 6, 2012 in a Web advertisement titled “College vs. Smokes.”: "Bill O'Brien's Tea Party legislature tried to repeal kindergarten and compulsory education, defund Planned Parenthood and eliminate insurance coverage for birth control." Chris Christie stated on July 9, 2012 in a speech at the Brookings Institution: Says New Jersey’s tenure law "has now been reformed to say that if teachers get two years of partially effective or ineffective ratings they lose tenure." Stephen Sweeney stated on July 2, 2012 in an interview on WNYC’s The Brian Lehrer Show: Says "tenure still exists but it's been overhauled" for teachers in New Jersey. Julián Castro stated on June 8, 2012 in his speech at the Texas Democratic Party State Convention in Houston: Says cuts by Gov. Rick Perry's administration left "12,000 teachers without a job." Don McIntire stated on June 26, 2012 in a radio show: "We’re spending $12,000 bucks a kid a year in the school system."
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Kal Penn stated on September 4, 2012 in his Democratic National Convention speech: Says Obama doubled funding for the Pell Grant. Herb Garrett stated on August 3, 2012 in a letter: Says Georgia will send more state money per child to state charter schools and that budget cuts are not applied to those charter schools. Bill Clinton stated on September 5, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.: Says President Barack Obama "gives students the right to repay (federal) loans as a clear, fixed, low percentage of their income for up to 20 years." Barack Obama stated on August 21, 2012 in a campaign email to New Hampshire press Aug. 21: Says under the Romney-Ryan budget ... "the American Opportunity Tax Credit for college tuition would be eliminated." Jeb Bush stated on August 30, 2012 in a convention speech: "In Massachusetts, Gov. Romney narrowed the gap between students of different races." Rick Santorum stated on August 28, 2012 in a speech at the Republican National Convention: President Obama’s education "solution" includes an effort to "nationalize curriculum." Anthony Gemma stated on August 28, 2012 in a TV debate: Says that as Providence’s mayor, David Cicilline said the city had a "world-class … school system. Not only did Providence not have a world-class school system but as measured, was amongst the last school system in the entire country." Ted Lyon stated on July 31, 2012 in an opinion column in the Austin American-Statesman: Says most Texas schools spend 45 out of 180 school days in mandated testing. Jerry Patterson stated on August 22, 2012 in a letter.: Says a portfolio managed by the Texas General Land Office earned 22 percent last year while the state’s emergency reserve account experienced a 1 percent gain. Mitt Romney stated on August 20, 2012 in statements during a rally at St. Anselm College in Manchester, NH : "Half the kids coming out of college this year … can't find a job, or a job that's consistent with a college degree." Barack Obama stated on August 22, 2012 in a campaign ad: "Mitt Romney says class sizes don’t matter." Clayton County Schools stated on July 26, 2012 in a press release: "Clayton County Public Schools recently achieved a milestone that has eluded other metropolitan districts across the state" by meeting federal guidelines for having a highly qualified staff. John Barge stated on August 15, 2012 in an announcement: On supporting the charter school amendment. Martavius Jones stated on July 13, 2012 in an interview on the Fox 13 News program "Memphis in the Morning.": "From a standpoint of the county government, neither school system has received an increase in funding over the past six years." Kinky Friedman stated on August 1, 2012: Says Texas is 1st in business climate, 49th in education. Arne Duncan stated on July 23, 2012 in column in the Huffington Post: "After one year, Tennessee’s students made their biggest single-year jump in achievement ever recorded in the state." Eva Longoria Baston stated on August 11, 2012 in a tweet: Says Paul Ryan "wants to cut Pell Grant scholarships for nearly 10 million students." Lou Greenwald stated on August 9, 2012 in an interview with Blue Jersey: Says "about 100,000 kids in this country leave their home state and go to another state to be educated. Out of that 100,000 young people, 30,000 of them are from New Jersey, by far the largest amount." Dolores Gresham stated on July 16, 2012 in in an interview with The Commercial Appeal.: "I didn’t try to push" a bill to reduce lottery scholarship proceeds for students. Gail Collins stated on August 1, 2012 in in her New York Times column: Says Texas GOP platform calls for end to teaching "critical thinking" in public schools. Tomorrow's Vision of Florida stated on August 6, 2012 in a mailer: Says Ron Saunders "made the choice to stand with Rick Scott" on expanding school vouchers, restricting scholarships and giving tax breaks to the wealthy. Fran Millar stated on July 25, 2012 in an article: "We have reduced funding for education the least. They've suffered the least cuts." Gerard Robinson stated on June 15, 2012 in a written statement: FCAT tests "account for less than 1 percent of the instructional time provided during the year." Jefferson Smith stated on July 9, 2012 in school board testimony.: Says Minnesota has more Fortune 500 companies than Oregon and "one of the most obvious differences is they've invested in their schools." Mitt Romney stated on July 11, 2012 in a speech to the NAACP: "When I was governor, not only did test scores improve – we also narrowed the achievement gap." New Hampshire Democratic Party stated on July 6, 2012 in a Web advertisement titled “College vs. Smokes.”: "Bill O'Brien's Tea Party legislature tried to repeal kindergarten and compulsory education, defund Planned Parenthood and eliminate insurance coverage for birth control." Chris Christie stated on July 9, 2012 in a speech at the Brookings Institution: Says New Jersey’s tenure law "has now been reformed to say that if teachers get two years of partially effective or ineffective ratings they lose tenure." Stephen Sweeney stated on July 2, 2012 in an interview on WNYC’s The Brian Lehrer Show: Says "tenure still exists but it's been overhauled" for teachers in New Jersey. Julián Castro stated on June 8, 2012 in his speech at the Texas Democratic Party State Convention in Houston: Says cuts by Gov. Rick Perry's administration left "12,000 teachers without a job." Don McIntire stated on June 26, 2012 in a radio show: "We’re spending $12,000 bucks a kid a year in the school system."
Kal Penn stated on September 4, 2012 in his Democratic National Convention speech: Says Obama doubled funding for the Pell Grant.
Herb Garrett stated on August 3, 2012 in a letter: Says Georgia will send more state money per child to state charter schools and that budget cuts are not applied to those charter schools.
Bill Clinton stated on September 5, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.: Says President Barack Obama "gives students the right to repay (federal) loans as a clear, fixed, low percentage of their income for up to 20 years."
Barack Obama stated on August 21, 2012 in a campaign email to New Hampshire press Aug. 21: Says under the Romney-Ryan budget ... "the American Opportunity Tax Credit for college tuition would be eliminated."
Jeb Bush stated on August 30, 2012 in a convention speech: "In Massachusetts, Gov. Romney narrowed the gap between students of different races."
Rick Santorum stated on August 28, 2012 in a speech at the Republican National Convention: President Obama’s education "solution" includes an effort to "nationalize curriculum."
Anthony Gemma stated on August 28, 2012 in a TV debate: Says that as Providence’s mayor, David Cicilline said the city had a "world-class … school system. Not only did Providence not have a world-class school system but as measured, was amongst the last school system in the entire country."
Ted Lyon stated on July 31, 2012 in an opinion column in the Austin American-Statesman: Says most Texas schools spend 45 out of 180 school days in mandated testing.
Jerry Patterson stated on August 22, 2012 in a letter.: Says a portfolio managed by the Texas General Land Office earned 22 percent last year while the state’s emergency reserve account experienced a 1 percent gain.
Mitt Romney stated on August 20, 2012 in statements during a rally at St. Anselm College in Manchester, NH : "Half the kids coming out of college this year … can't find a job, or a job that's consistent with a college degree."
Barack Obama stated on August 22, 2012 in a campaign ad: "Mitt Romney says class sizes don’t matter."
Clayton County Schools stated on July 26, 2012 in a press release: "Clayton County Public Schools recently achieved a milestone that has eluded other metropolitan districts across the state" by meeting federal guidelines for having a highly qualified staff.
Martavius Jones stated on July 13, 2012 in an interview on the Fox 13 News program "Memphis in the Morning.": "From a standpoint of the county government, neither school system has received an increase in funding over the past six years."
Arne Duncan stated on July 23, 2012 in column in the Huffington Post: "After one year, Tennessee’s students made their biggest single-year jump in achievement ever recorded in the state."
Eva Longoria Baston stated on August 11, 2012 in a tweet: Says Paul Ryan "wants to cut Pell Grant scholarships for nearly 10 million students."
Lou Greenwald stated on August 9, 2012 in an interview with Blue Jersey: Says "about 100,000 kids in this country leave their home state and go to another state to be educated. Out of that 100,000 young people, 30,000 of them are from New Jersey, by far the largest amount."
Dolores Gresham stated on July 16, 2012 in in an interview with The Commercial Appeal.: "I didn’t try to push" a bill to reduce lottery scholarship proceeds for students.
Gail Collins stated on August 1, 2012 in in her New York Times column: Says Texas GOP platform calls for end to teaching "critical thinking" in public schools.
Tomorrow's Vision of Florida stated on August 6, 2012 in a mailer: Says Ron Saunders "made the choice to stand with Rick Scott" on expanding school vouchers, restricting scholarships and giving tax breaks to the wealthy.
Fran Millar stated on July 25, 2012 in an article: "We have reduced funding for education the least. They've suffered the least cuts."
Gerard Robinson stated on June 15, 2012 in a written statement: FCAT tests "account for less than 1 percent of the instructional time provided during the year."
Jefferson Smith stated on July 9, 2012 in school board testimony.: Says Minnesota has more Fortune 500 companies than Oregon and "one of the most obvious differences is they've invested in their schools."
Mitt Romney stated on July 11, 2012 in a speech to the NAACP: "When I was governor, not only did test scores improve – we also narrowed the achievement gap."
New Hampshire Democratic Party stated on July 6, 2012 in a Web advertisement titled “College vs. Smokes.”: "Bill O'Brien's Tea Party legislature tried to repeal kindergarten and compulsory education, defund Planned Parenthood and eliminate insurance coverage for birth control."
Chris Christie stated on July 9, 2012 in a speech at the Brookings Institution: Says New Jersey’s tenure law "has now been reformed to say that if teachers get two years of partially effective or ineffective ratings they lose tenure."
Stephen Sweeney stated on July 2, 2012 in an interview on WNYC’s The Brian Lehrer Show: Says "tenure still exists but it's been overhauled" for teachers in New Jersey.
Julián Castro stated on June 8, 2012 in his speech at the Texas Democratic Party State Convention in Houston: Says cuts by Gov. Rick Perry's administration left "12,000 teachers without a job."
Don McIntire stated on June 26, 2012 in a radio show: "We’re spending $12,000 bucks a kid a year in the school system."
