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 Rick Perry stated on January 18, 2011 in his inaugural address.: Says he’s the first Aggie governor of Texas. Glenn Grothman stated on December 29, 2010 in a news release: "Recent studies have confirmed that any academic benefits of government funded preschool disappear by the fourth grade." Robert Flanders stated on December 17, 2010 in an economic forum: "Every dropout costs us $72,000 for the life of that person." Mike Haridopolos stated on January 12, 2011 in comments to reporters.: "Whether you like to admit it or not, half our general revenue goes to education." Allen West stated on January 2, 2011 in a Fox News TV show: "We had an amendment in the health care law that said the federal government is going to take over education." Chain email stated on January 7, 2011 in a chain e-mail: Members of Congress and their families and staff are exempt from repaying student loans. Jeb Bush stated on January 3, 2011 in a Wall Street Journal op-ed piece.: "In 1998, nearly half of Florida's fourth-graders were functionally illiterate. Today, 72% of them can read." Mike Villarreal stated on November 30, 2010 in a press release: Texas "children may have a teacher who never spent one minute practicing teaching." Rees Lloyd stated on December 10, 2010 in a website posting: Portland Public Schools invites "well-paid, well-fed school bureaucrats, administrators, teachers, other staff, non-needy students, affluent parents of students, and other adults, including on the other extreme the adult homeless, illegal aliens, fanatical Muslim terrorists, or drug addicted street people, to enjoy cheap breakfasts in taxpayer-paid school facilities amidst school children." Boyd Richie stated on December 13, 2010 in a press release.: Says Texas Republican leaders "have proposed laying off thousands of teachers." Martin Kiar stated on December 14, 2010 in a meeting: "You can go to Georgia and make about $6,000 more a year as a teacher." Kitty Boitnott stated on December 8, 2010 in a news conference.: Teachers "are working their third consecutive year -- some longer than that -- without salary increases." Mt. Hood Community College stated on December 9, 2010 in the college's website: Mt. Hood Community College is No. 1 on average and top faculty pay and benefits. John Mica stated on November 18, 2010 in an interview with MSNBC.: "On the question on the DREAM Act, no -- no to granting lower tuition to illegals." Donna Garner stated on December 9, 2010 in a newsletter: Says Joe Straus "was co-author of a bill that would have allowed Planned Parenthood to control public school sex education." Organizing for America stated on December 6, 2010 in a press release.: "An overwhelming majority of Americans support passage of the DREAM Act, which would provide a path to citizenship for undocumented youth willing to work for a college degree or serve in our armed forces." Beaverton stated on November 17, 2010 in a press release: Last year, Beaverton School District had the highest number of homeless students ever recorded in Oregon. Todd Staples stated on November 11, 2010 in a Web post.: In "the fall of 2009, only 21 percent of Texas high school graduates enrolled in a four-year public university." Angel Taveras stated on November 27, 2010 in an appearance on WPRI-12's Newsmakers: Providence teachers "can go five or six years without an evaluation." Bob McDonnell stated on November 30, 2010: "The tuitions in Virginia colleges...have doubled -- 100 percent -- in the last 10 years." John Kasich stated on November 3, 2010 in a news conference: "Ohio ranks 46th in the country in putting dollars in the classroom." Armond Budish stated on November 17, 2010 in a news release: "We (Democrats) have made steady progress creating jobs and improving our schools." Carole Smith stated on November 8, 2010 in a press briefing: Rebuilding three high schools will benefit 40 percent of Portland Public School students. One Wisconsin Now stated on November 9, 2010 in a news release : In his first meeting with University of Wisconsin System officials, Republican Governor elect Scott Walker told them to prepare for cuts. Portland Community College stated on November 8, 2010 in the college's website: Portland Community College serves more students than all of the state’s universities combined. Sonny Perdue stated on October 26, 2010 in speeches at schools across the state: Georgia's high school graduation rate topped 80 percent in 2010. Bob Donovan stated on September 29, 2010 in a news release: In 2011, Milwaukee Public Schools "will provide 77 cents in employee benefits for every dollar it spends on wages." Jim Doyle stated on October 15, 2010 in an interview with the BBC NewsHour: About 1 in 10 public school teachers in Wisconsin would have been laid off without federal stimulus funds. Committee for Florida's Education stated on October 18, 2010 in a mailer: "Dan Gelber: On the record against scholarships to help our needy children attend Jewish private schools." Rick Boucher stated on October 25, 2010 in a TV ad: "Morgan Griffith fought for a plan that would have taken money away from our schools and given it to Northern Virginia schools instead."
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Rick Perry stated on January 18, 2011 in his inaugural address.: Says he’s the first Aggie governor of Texas. Glenn Grothman stated on December 29, 2010 in a news release: "Recent studies have confirmed that any academic benefits of government funded preschool disappear by the fourth grade." Robert Flanders stated on December 17, 2010 in an economic forum: "Every dropout costs us $72,000 for the life of that person." Mike Haridopolos stated on January 12, 2011 in comments to reporters.: "Whether you like to admit it or not, half our general revenue goes to education." Allen West stated on January 2, 2011 in a Fox News TV show: "We had an amendment in the health care law that said the federal government is going to take over education." Chain email stated on January 7, 2011 in a chain e-mail: Members of Congress and their families and staff are exempt from repaying student loans. Jeb Bush stated on January 3, 2011 in a Wall Street Journal op-ed piece.: "In 1998, nearly half of Florida's fourth-graders were functionally illiterate. Today, 72% of them can read." Mike Villarreal stated on November 30, 2010 in a press release: Texas "children may have a teacher who never spent one minute practicing teaching." Rees Lloyd stated on December 10, 2010 in a website posting: Portland Public Schools invites "well-paid, well-fed school bureaucrats, administrators, teachers, other staff, non-needy students, affluent parents of students, and other adults, including on the other extreme the adult homeless, illegal aliens, fanatical Muslim terrorists, or drug addicted street people, to enjoy cheap breakfasts in taxpayer-paid school facilities amidst school children." Boyd Richie stated on December 13, 2010 in a press release.: Says Texas Republican leaders "have proposed laying off thousands of teachers." Martin Kiar stated on December 14, 2010 in a meeting: "You can go to Georgia and make about $6,000 more a year as a teacher." Kitty Boitnott stated on December 8, 2010 in a news conference.: Teachers "are working their third consecutive year -- some longer than that -- without salary increases." Mt. Hood Community College stated on December 9, 2010 in the college's website: Mt. Hood Community College is No. 1 on average and top faculty pay and benefits. John Mica stated on November 18, 2010 in an interview with MSNBC.: "On the question on the DREAM Act, no -- no to granting lower tuition to illegals." Donna Garner stated on December 9, 2010 in a newsletter: Says Joe Straus "was co-author of a bill that would have allowed Planned Parenthood to control public school sex education." Organizing for America stated on December 6, 2010 in a press release.: "An overwhelming majority of Americans support passage of the DREAM Act, which would provide a path to citizenship for undocumented youth willing to work for a college degree or serve in our armed forces." Beaverton stated on November 17, 2010 in a press release: Last year, Beaverton School District had the highest number of homeless students ever recorded in Oregon. Todd Staples stated on November 11, 2010 in a Web post.: In "the fall of 2009, only 21 percent of Texas high school graduates enrolled in a four-year public university." Angel Taveras stated on November 27, 2010 in an appearance on WPRI-12's Newsmakers: Providence teachers "can go five or six years without an evaluation." Bob McDonnell stated on November 30, 2010: "The tuitions in Virginia colleges...have doubled -- 100 percent -- in the last 10 years." John Kasich stated on November 3, 2010 in a news conference: "Ohio ranks 46th in the country in putting dollars in the classroom." Armond Budish stated on November 17, 2010 in a news release: "We (Democrats) have made steady progress creating jobs and improving our schools." Carole Smith stated on November 8, 2010 in a press briefing: Rebuilding three high schools will benefit 40 percent of Portland Public School students. One Wisconsin Now stated on November 9, 2010 in a news release : In his first meeting with University of Wisconsin System officials, Republican Governor elect Scott Walker told them to prepare for cuts. Portland Community College stated on November 8, 2010 in the college's website: Portland Community College serves more students than all of the state’s universities combined. Sonny Perdue stated on October 26, 2010 in speeches at schools across the state: Georgia's high school graduation rate topped 80 percent in 2010. Bob Donovan stated on September 29, 2010 in a news release: In 2011, Milwaukee Public Schools "will provide 77 cents in employee benefits for every dollar it spends on wages." Jim Doyle stated on October 15, 2010 in an interview with the BBC NewsHour: About 1 in 10 public school teachers in Wisconsin would have been laid off without federal stimulus funds. Committee for Florida's Education stated on October 18, 2010 in a mailer: "Dan Gelber: On the record against scholarships to help our needy children attend Jewish private schools." Rick Boucher stated on October 25, 2010 in a TV ad: "Morgan Griffith fought for a plan that would have taken money away from our schools and given it to Northern Virginia schools instead."
Rick Perry stated on January 18, 2011 in his inaugural address.: Says he’s the first Aggie governor of Texas.
Glenn Grothman stated on December 29, 2010 in a news release: "Recent studies have confirmed that any academic benefits of government funded preschool disappear by the fourth grade."
Robert Flanders stated on December 17, 2010 in an economic forum: "Every dropout costs us $72,000 for the life of that person."
Mike Haridopolos stated on January 12, 2011 in comments to reporters.: "Whether you like to admit it or not, half our general revenue goes to education."
Allen West stated on January 2, 2011 in a Fox News TV show: "We had an amendment in the health care law that said the federal government is going to take over education."
Chain email stated on January 7, 2011 in a chain e-mail: Members of Congress and their families and staff are exempt from repaying student loans.
Jeb Bush stated on January 3, 2011 in a Wall Street Journal op-ed piece.: "In 1998, nearly half of Florida's fourth-graders were functionally illiterate. Today, 72% of them can read."
Mike Villarreal stated on November 30, 2010 in a press release: Texas "children may have a teacher who never spent one minute practicing teaching."
Rees Lloyd stated on December 10, 2010 in a website posting: Portland Public Schools invites "well-paid, well-fed school bureaucrats, administrators, teachers, other staff, non-needy students, affluent parents of students, and other adults, including on the other extreme the adult homeless, illegal aliens, fanatical Muslim terrorists, or drug addicted street people, to enjoy cheap breakfasts in taxpayer-paid school facilities amidst school children."
Boyd Richie stated on December 13, 2010 in a press release.: Says Texas Republican leaders "have proposed laying off thousands of teachers."
Martin Kiar stated on December 14, 2010 in a meeting: "You can go to Georgia and make about $6,000 more a year as a teacher."
Kitty Boitnott stated on December 8, 2010 in a news conference.: Teachers "are working their third consecutive year -- some longer than that -- without salary increases."
Mt. Hood Community College stated on December 9, 2010 in the college's website: Mt. Hood Community College is No. 1 on average and top faculty pay and benefits.
John Mica stated on November 18, 2010 in an interview with MSNBC.: "On the question on the DREAM Act, no -- no to granting lower tuition to illegals."
Donna Garner stated on December 9, 2010 in a newsletter: Says Joe Straus "was co-author of a bill that would have allowed Planned Parenthood to control public school sex education."
Organizing for America stated on December 6, 2010 in a press release.: "An overwhelming majority of Americans support passage of the DREAM Act, which would provide a path to citizenship for undocumented youth willing to work for a college degree or serve in our armed forces."
Beaverton stated on November 17, 2010 in a press release: Last year, Beaverton School District had the highest number of homeless students ever recorded in Oregon.
Todd Staples stated on November 11, 2010 in a Web post.: In "the fall of 2009, only 21 percent of Texas high school graduates enrolled in a four-year public university."
Angel Taveras stated on November 27, 2010 in an appearance on WPRI-12's Newsmakers: Providence teachers "can go five or six years without an evaluation."
Bob McDonnell stated on November 30, 2010: "The tuitions in Virginia colleges...have doubled -- 100 percent -- in the last 10 years."
John Kasich stated on November 3, 2010 in a news conference: "Ohio ranks 46th in the country in putting dollars in the classroom."
Armond Budish stated on November 17, 2010 in a news release: "We (Democrats) have made steady progress creating jobs and improving our schools."
Carole Smith stated on November 8, 2010 in a press briefing: Rebuilding three high schools will benefit 40 percent of Portland Public School students.
One Wisconsin Now stated on November 9, 2010 in a news release : In his first meeting with University of Wisconsin System officials, Republican Governor elect Scott Walker told them to prepare for cuts.
Portland Community College stated on November 8, 2010 in the college's website: Portland Community College serves more students than all of the state’s universities combined.
Sonny Perdue stated on October 26, 2010 in speeches at schools across the state: Georgia's high school graduation rate topped 80 percent in 2010.
Bob Donovan stated on September 29, 2010 in a news release: In 2011, Milwaukee Public Schools "will provide 77 cents in employee benefits for every dollar it spends on wages."
Jim Doyle stated on October 15, 2010 in an interview with the BBC NewsHour: About 1 in 10 public school teachers in Wisconsin would have been laid off without federal stimulus funds.
Committee for Florida's Education stated on October 18, 2010 in a mailer: "Dan Gelber: On the record against scholarships to help our needy children attend Jewish private schools."
Rick Boucher stated on October 25, 2010 in a TV ad: "Morgan Griffith fought for a plan that would have taken money away from our schools and given it to Northern Virginia schools instead."
