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 School Freedom Fund stated on April 2, 2022 in a television ad: Former Gov. Pat McCrory appointed liberals to the North Carolina Textbook Commission, which “mandated textbooks” pushing critical race theory. Joe Biden stated on April 14, 2022 in a speech at North Carolina A&T State University: "For four years, I was a full professor at the University of Pennsylvania." Democratic Party of Virginia stated on April 4, 2022 in a news release.: “The proposed (Virginia) House budget cuts hundreds of millions in funding for public education…” Instagram posts stated on March 19, 2022 in an Instagram post: Disney CEO Bob Chapek was arrested for human trafficking. Jennifer Konfrst stated on March 21, 2022 in a press release: Only 2% of K-12 students would benefit from Iowa’s school voucher bill. Jamaal Bowman stated on January 26, 2022 in a tweet: “More white legacy students get admitted to top universities than Black & Latinx students admitted through affirmative action.” Iowa House Democrats stated on February 10, 2022 in a tweet: "According to Republican Rep. Jeff Shipley, teachers should not receive a pay raise if they teach American history that Republicans don’t agree with." Melanie D'Arrigo stated on February 6, 2022 in a Tweet: “Teachers can only deduct up to $250 for school supplies on their taxes, but billionaires can write off the entire cost of a private jet.” Jennifer McClellan stated on February 15, 2022 in an op-ed.: “More than half of Virginia’s school buildings are older than 50 years.” X posts stated on February 6, 2022 in a tweet: Turning Point USA is a white nationalist organization. X posts stated on February 1, 2022 in a post: "Books banned in Texas include 1984, Maus, and The Handmaid's Tale, but not Mein Kampf." Troy Nehls stated on February 9, 2022 in an ad: "In Joe Biden’s America, your children are more likely to have access to a crack pipe than a mask-free education." Facebook posts stated on January 30, 2022 in a post: “Joe Biden wants to eliminate a regulation that requires school districts to report allegations of teacher on student rape, alleged rape, and sexual assault.” Brian Tyler Cohen stated on February 2, 2022 in a tweet: "Iowa Republicans have introduced a bill that would put government-installed cameras in every single classroom to livestream school activities for parents to spy on teachers and children." Glenn Youngkin stated on January 17, 2022 in a speech.: “Sixty percent of (Virginia's) children don’t meet national proficiency standards…” Beto O'Rourke stated on November 19, 2021 in a rally: "Right now, in the average Texas fourth grade classroom, 7 out of 10 kids cannot read at grade level." Winsome Earle-Sears stated on January 17, 2022 in a TV interview: “The Loudoun County School Board spent about $300,000 (last year) … to bring CRT in some form or fashion to the school system.” Glenn Youngkin stated on January 17, 2022 in a speech.: Virginia’s “education standards for math and reading are now the lowest in the nation.” Bloggers stated on November 18, 2021 in an article: The FBI targeted a woman and searched her home because she “protested local school board, elections.” Rick Scott stated on November 8, 2021 in in a CNN interview: "In 2015, when Terry McAuliffe was governor, the Virginia Department of Education promoted incorporating critical race theory lens in education...They were trying to indoctrinate kids.” Steve Chabot stated on October 21, 2021 in a hearing of the House Judiciary Committee: We are seeing “the Justice Department treat American parents as domestic terrorists” under the Patriot Act. Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on September 13, 2021 in Instagram: “The Walker-Kleefisch administration slashed $800 million from public schools." Glenn Youngkin stated on September 2, 2021 in a newspaper column.: “Virginia has the lowest standards for math and reading of all 50 states.” Facebook posts stated on October 13, 2021 in a Facebook post: "Tennessee new law passed 48 hours ago now makes it illegal to teach Black history in the grades K-12." Glenn Youngkin stated on October 6, 2021 in a TV interview.: “Terry (McAuliffe) calls in his friend Joe Biden to actually put the DOJ on Virginia parents.” Rick Scott stated on October 5, 2021 in a tweet: "Joe Biden’s attorney general wants the FBI to go after parents for speaking out at school board meetings to protect kids from radical curriculum like critical race theory." Viral image stated on October 4, 2021 in an Instagram post: President Joe Biden cut “$30 billion to Black colleges and universities.” Larry Elder stated on August 31, 2021 in a CNN interview: “I don’t believe the science suggests that young people should be vaccinated. I don’t believe that young people should have to wear masks at school. I’m not sure the science is settled on that at all.” Occupy Democrats stated on September 1, 2021 in on social media: Texas “ranks 50th in baby wellness checks, ranks 50th in clinical care for infants, ranks 50th in uninsured women, ranks 43rd in maternal mortality, ranks 44th in school funding per child, and ranks 46th in child hunger.” Instagram posts stated on August 13, 2021 in an Instagram post: Says a report of unvaccinated Florida teachers dying from COVID-19 isn’t real.
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School Freedom Fund stated on April 2, 2022 in a television ad: Former Gov. Pat McCrory appointed liberals to the North Carolina Textbook Commission, which “mandated textbooks” pushing critical race theory. Joe Biden stated on April 14, 2022 in a speech at North Carolina A&T State University: "For four years, I was a full professor at the University of Pennsylvania." Democratic Party of Virginia stated on April 4, 2022 in a news release.: “The proposed (Virginia) House budget cuts hundreds of millions in funding for public education…” Instagram posts stated on March 19, 2022 in an Instagram post: Disney CEO Bob Chapek was arrested for human trafficking. Jennifer Konfrst stated on March 21, 2022 in a press release: Only 2% of K-12 students would benefit from Iowa’s school voucher bill. Jamaal Bowman stated on January 26, 2022 in a tweet: “More white legacy students get admitted to top universities than Black & Latinx students admitted through affirmative action.” Iowa House Democrats stated on February 10, 2022 in a tweet: "According to Republican Rep. Jeff Shipley, teachers should not receive a pay raise if they teach American history that Republicans don’t agree with." Melanie D'Arrigo stated on February 6, 2022 in a Tweet: “Teachers can only deduct up to $250 for school supplies on their taxes, but billionaires can write off the entire cost of a private jet.” Jennifer McClellan stated on February 15, 2022 in an op-ed.: “More than half of Virginia’s school buildings are older than 50 years.” X posts stated on February 6, 2022 in a tweet: Turning Point USA is a white nationalist organization. X posts stated on February 1, 2022 in a post: "Books banned in Texas include 1984, Maus, and The Handmaid's Tale, but not Mein Kampf." Troy Nehls stated on February 9, 2022 in an ad: "In Joe Biden’s America, your children are more likely to have access to a crack pipe than a mask-free education." Facebook posts stated on January 30, 2022 in a post: “Joe Biden wants to eliminate a regulation that requires school districts to report allegations of teacher on student rape, alleged rape, and sexual assault.” Brian Tyler Cohen stated on February 2, 2022 in a tweet: "Iowa Republicans have introduced a bill that would put government-installed cameras in every single classroom to livestream school activities for parents to spy on teachers and children." Glenn Youngkin stated on January 17, 2022 in a speech.: “Sixty percent of (Virginia's) children don’t meet national proficiency standards…” Beto O'Rourke stated on November 19, 2021 in a rally: "Right now, in the average Texas fourth grade classroom, 7 out of 10 kids cannot read at grade level." Winsome Earle-Sears stated on January 17, 2022 in a TV interview: “The Loudoun County School Board spent about $300,000 (last year) … to bring CRT in some form or fashion to the school system.” Glenn Youngkin stated on January 17, 2022 in a speech.: Virginia’s “education standards for math and reading are now the lowest in the nation.” Bloggers stated on November 18, 2021 in an article: The FBI targeted a woman and searched her home because she “protested local school board, elections.” Rick Scott stated on November 8, 2021 in in a CNN interview: "In 2015, when Terry McAuliffe was governor, the Virginia Department of Education promoted incorporating critical race theory lens in education...They were trying to indoctrinate kids.” Steve Chabot stated on October 21, 2021 in a hearing of the House Judiciary Committee: We are seeing “the Justice Department treat American parents as domestic terrorists” under the Patriot Act. Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on September 13, 2021 in Instagram: “The Walker-Kleefisch administration slashed $800 million from public schools." Glenn Youngkin stated on September 2, 2021 in a newspaper column.: “Virginia has the lowest standards for math and reading of all 50 states.” Facebook posts stated on October 13, 2021 in a Facebook post: "Tennessee new law passed 48 hours ago now makes it illegal to teach Black history in the grades K-12." Glenn Youngkin stated on October 6, 2021 in a TV interview.: “Terry (McAuliffe) calls in his friend Joe Biden to actually put the DOJ on Virginia parents.” Rick Scott stated on October 5, 2021 in a tweet: "Joe Biden’s attorney general wants the FBI to go after parents for speaking out at school board meetings to protect kids from radical curriculum like critical race theory." Viral image stated on October 4, 2021 in an Instagram post: President Joe Biden cut “$30 billion to Black colleges and universities.” Larry Elder stated on August 31, 2021 in a CNN interview: “I don’t believe the science suggests that young people should be vaccinated. I don’t believe that young people should have to wear masks at school. I’m not sure the science is settled on that at all.” Occupy Democrats stated on September 1, 2021 in on social media: Texas “ranks 50th in baby wellness checks, ranks 50th in clinical care for infants, ranks 50th in uninsured women, ranks 43rd in maternal mortality, ranks 44th in school funding per child, and ranks 46th in child hunger.” Instagram posts stated on August 13, 2021 in an Instagram post: Says a report of unvaccinated Florida teachers dying from COVID-19 isn’t real.
School Freedom Fund stated on April 2, 2022 in a television ad: Former Gov. Pat McCrory appointed liberals to the North Carolina Textbook Commission, which “mandated textbooks” pushing critical race theory.
Joe Biden stated on April 14, 2022 in a speech at North Carolina A&T State University: "For four years, I was a full professor at the University of Pennsylvania."
Democratic Party of Virginia stated on April 4, 2022 in a news release.: “The proposed (Virginia) House budget cuts hundreds of millions in funding for public education…”
Instagram posts stated on March 19, 2022 in an Instagram post: Disney CEO Bob Chapek was arrested for human trafficking.
Jennifer Konfrst stated on March 21, 2022 in a press release: Only 2% of K-12 students would benefit from Iowa’s school voucher bill.
Jamaal Bowman stated on January 26, 2022 in a tweet: “More white legacy students get admitted to top universities than Black & Latinx students admitted through affirmative action.”
Iowa House Democrats stated on February 10, 2022 in a tweet: "According to Republican Rep. Jeff Shipley, teachers should not receive a pay raise if they teach American history that Republicans don’t agree with."
Melanie D'Arrigo stated on February 6, 2022 in a Tweet: “Teachers can only deduct up to $250 for school supplies on their taxes, but billionaires can write off the entire cost of a private jet.”
Jennifer McClellan stated on February 15, 2022 in an op-ed.: “More than half of Virginia’s school buildings are older than 50 years.”
X posts stated on February 6, 2022 in a tweet: Turning Point USA is a white nationalist organization.
X posts stated on February 1, 2022 in a post: "Books banned in Texas include 1984, Maus, and The Handmaid's Tale, but not Mein Kampf."
Troy Nehls stated on February 9, 2022 in an ad: "In Joe Biden’s America, your children are more likely to have access to a crack pipe than a mask-free education."
Facebook posts stated on January 30, 2022 in a post: “Joe Biden wants to eliminate a regulation that requires school districts to report allegations of teacher on student rape, alleged rape, and sexual assault.”
Brian Tyler Cohen stated on February 2, 2022 in a tweet: "Iowa Republicans have introduced a bill that would put government-installed cameras in every single classroom to livestream school activities for parents to spy on teachers and children."
Glenn Youngkin stated on January 17, 2022 in a speech.: “Sixty percent of (Virginia's) children don’t meet national proficiency standards…”
Beto O'Rourke stated on November 19, 2021 in a rally: "Right now, in the average Texas fourth grade classroom, 7 out of 10 kids cannot read at grade level."
Winsome Earle-Sears stated on January 17, 2022 in a TV interview: “The Loudoun County School Board spent about $300,000 (last year) … to bring CRT in some form or fashion to the school system.”
Glenn Youngkin stated on January 17, 2022 in a speech.: Virginia’s “education standards for math and reading are now the lowest in the nation.”
Bloggers stated on November 18, 2021 in an article: The FBI targeted a woman and searched her home because she “protested local school board, elections.”
Rick Scott stated on November 8, 2021 in in a CNN interview: "In 2015, when Terry McAuliffe was governor, the Virginia Department of Education promoted incorporating critical race theory lens in education...They were trying to indoctrinate kids.”
Steve Chabot stated on October 21, 2021 in a hearing of the House Judiciary Committee: We are seeing “the Justice Department treat American parents as domestic terrorists” under the Patriot Act.
Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on September 13, 2021 in Instagram: “The Walker-Kleefisch administration slashed $800 million from public schools."
Glenn Youngkin stated on September 2, 2021 in a newspaper column.: “Virginia has the lowest standards for math and reading of all 50 states.”
Facebook posts stated on October 13, 2021 in a Facebook post: "Tennessee new law passed 48 hours ago now makes it illegal to teach Black history in the grades K-12."
Glenn Youngkin stated on October 6, 2021 in a TV interview.: “Terry (McAuliffe) calls in his friend Joe Biden to actually put the DOJ on Virginia parents.”
Rick Scott stated on October 5, 2021 in a tweet: "Joe Biden’s attorney general wants the FBI to go after parents for speaking out at school board meetings to protect kids from radical curriculum like critical race theory."
Viral image stated on October 4, 2021 in an Instagram post: President Joe Biden cut “$30 billion to Black colleges and universities.”
Larry Elder stated on August 31, 2021 in a CNN interview: “I don’t believe the science suggests that young people should be vaccinated. I don’t believe that young people should have to wear masks at school. I’m not sure the science is settled on that at all.”
Occupy Democrats stated on September 1, 2021 in on social media: Texas “ranks 50th in baby wellness checks, ranks 50th in clinical care for infants, ranks 50th in uninsured women, ranks 43rd in maternal mortality, ranks 44th in school funding per child, and ranks 46th in child hunger.”
Instagram posts stated on August 13, 2021 in an Instagram post: Says a report of unvaccinated Florida teachers dying from COVID-19 isn’t real.
