Latest False 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 John Eichelberger stated on February 13, 2017: Inner-city students "fall back and don’t succeed, whereas if there was a less intensive track, they would." Restore American Freedom and Liberty stated on February 16, 2017 in a fundraising email: Says Tammy Baldwin "wants to require children starting at age 5 to learn about gay sex!" 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." 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. 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." Donald Trump stated on August 16, 2016 in a speech: Says Hillary Clinton is "proposing to print instant work permits for millions of illegal immigrants to come in and take everybody's jobs, including low-income African-Americans." Dave Brat stated on June 29, 2016 in a podcast.: "A few weeks ago, (the) education committee in Congress is deciding what’s going to be in your local salad bar." Hillary Clinton stated on July 23, 2016 in a campaign rally in Miami, Fla.: Says unlike Tim Kaine, who "invested" in education, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence "slashed education funding." Snapchat stated on June 30, 2016 in a snapchat: "90% of rural women and 55% of all women are illiterate" in Morocco. Donald Trump stated on March 10, 2016 in a GOP debate in Miami: Common Core is "education through Washington D.C." Donald Trump stated on February 28, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press": "We (Trump University) have an ‘A’ from the Better Business Bureau." Dale Kooyenga stated on January 20, 2016 in a radio interview: "A lot of student loans are already refinanced by the federal government." Occupy Democrats stated on January 12, 2016 in a blog post.: Says Virginia Del. Mark Cole "wants schools to check children’s genitals before using bathroom." Ted Cruz stated on November 19, 2015 in an interview with Steven Crowder: The "federal government is going after school districts, trying to force them to let boys shower with little girls." Marco Rubio stated on November 10, 2015 in the fourth GOP primary debate.: "Welders make more money than philosophers." Dan Gecker stated on September 25, 2015 in a campaign flier.: Glen Sturtevant is "against smaller class sizes." Viral image stated on September 8, 2015 in a shareable graphic on the Web: Says Bernie Sanders opposes "requiring all children to have a K-12 education." Internet commenters stated on September 10, 2015 in comments on various local blogs: Annexation would lead to overcrowding at Decatur’s city schools. Hillary Clinton stated on August 11, 2015 in a speech: Says Scott Walker rejected legislation to make college loan payments tax deductible and the result was "to raise taxes on students." Hillary Clinton stated on August 23, 2015 in a tweet: "Not one of the 17 GOP candidates has discussed how they'd address the rising cost of college." Facebook posts stated on August 11, 2015 in a meme: Scott Walker "had a 2.3 GPA when he was asked to leave Marquette University for cheating." Alex McMurtrie Jr. stated on May 7, 2015 in a campaign flyer.: State legislators "quietly shifted $2 billion from education to road building" in 2013. Ben Carson stated on April 22, 2015 in a speech: "There are more young black males involved in the criminal justice system than there are in higher education." Greg Steube stated on April 2, 2015 in a Florida House judiciary committee hearing: "You know how many children in the history of the United States have died in a fire (at school)? Zero." Susan Stimpson stated on March 28, 2015 in a Facebook post.: Virginia House Speaker Bill Howell is "allied to group pushing MIXED SEX BATHROOMS in Stafford Schools." George P. Bush stated on January 30, 2015 in remarks at a "school choice" rally outside the Texas Capitol: A "majority of our students are trapped in" underperforming schools. Scott Walker stated on February 27, 2015 in an interview: "I unsealed my records" at Marquette University. Scott Walker stated on March 1, 2015 in an interview: The University of Wisconsin System "will be much more affordable than just about any other campus in America" because "going forward we have a cap on it tied to inflation." Florida Badass Teachers Association stated on February 10, 2015 in a statement to the Miami Herald: Florida students take "an array of standardized high stakes tests which eat up as much as 45 school days per year." Gail Collins stated on February 15, 2015 in a column: Says award-winning Milwaukee Public Schools teacher Megan Sampson was laid off because Gov. Scott Walker cut state aid to education.
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John Eichelberger stated on February 13, 2017: Inner-city students "fall back and don’t succeed, whereas if there was a less intensive track, they would." Restore American Freedom and Liberty stated on February 16, 2017 in a fundraising email: Says Tammy Baldwin "wants to require children starting at age 5 to learn about gay sex!" 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." 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. 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." Donald Trump stated on August 16, 2016 in a speech: Says Hillary Clinton is "proposing to print instant work permits for millions of illegal immigrants to come in and take everybody's jobs, including low-income African-Americans." Dave Brat stated on June 29, 2016 in a podcast.: "A few weeks ago, (the) education committee in Congress is deciding what’s going to be in your local salad bar." Hillary Clinton stated on July 23, 2016 in a campaign rally in Miami, Fla.: Says unlike Tim Kaine, who "invested" in education, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence "slashed education funding." Snapchat stated on June 30, 2016 in a snapchat: "90% of rural women and 55% of all women are illiterate" in Morocco. Donald Trump stated on March 10, 2016 in a GOP debate in Miami: Common Core is "education through Washington D.C." Donald Trump stated on February 28, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press": "We (Trump University) have an ‘A’ from the Better Business Bureau." Dale Kooyenga stated on January 20, 2016 in a radio interview: "A lot of student loans are already refinanced by the federal government." Occupy Democrats stated on January 12, 2016 in a blog post.: Says Virginia Del. Mark Cole "wants schools to check children’s genitals before using bathroom." Ted Cruz stated on November 19, 2015 in an interview with Steven Crowder: The "federal government is going after school districts, trying to force them to let boys shower with little girls." Marco Rubio stated on November 10, 2015 in the fourth GOP primary debate.: "Welders make more money than philosophers." Dan Gecker stated on September 25, 2015 in a campaign flier.: Glen Sturtevant is "against smaller class sizes." Viral image stated on September 8, 2015 in a shareable graphic on the Web: Says Bernie Sanders opposes "requiring all children to have a K-12 education." Internet commenters stated on September 10, 2015 in comments on various local blogs: Annexation would lead to overcrowding at Decatur’s city schools. Hillary Clinton stated on August 11, 2015 in a speech: Says Scott Walker rejected legislation to make college loan payments tax deductible and the result was "to raise taxes on students." Hillary Clinton stated on August 23, 2015 in a tweet: "Not one of the 17 GOP candidates has discussed how they'd address the rising cost of college." Facebook posts stated on August 11, 2015 in a meme: Scott Walker "had a 2.3 GPA when he was asked to leave Marquette University for cheating." Alex McMurtrie Jr. stated on May 7, 2015 in a campaign flyer.: State legislators "quietly shifted $2 billion from education to road building" in 2013. Ben Carson stated on April 22, 2015 in a speech: "There are more young black males involved in the criminal justice system than there are in higher education." Greg Steube stated on April 2, 2015 in a Florida House judiciary committee hearing: "You know how many children in the history of the United States have died in a fire (at school)? Zero." Susan Stimpson stated on March 28, 2015 in a Facebook post.: Virginia House Speaker Bill Howell is "allied to group pushing MIXED SEX BATHROOMS in Stafford Schools." George P. Bush stated on January 30, 2015 in remarks at a "school choice" rally outside the Texas Capitol: A "majority of our students are trapped in" underperforming schools. Scott Walker stated on February 27, 2015 in an interview: "I unsealed my records" at Marquette University. Scott Walker stated on March 1, 2015 in an interview: The University of Wisconsin System "will be much more affordable than just about any other campus in America" because "going forward we have a cap on it tied to inflation." Florida Badass Teachers Association stated on February 10, 2015 in a statement to the Miami Herald: Florida students take "an array of standardized high stakes tests which eat up as much as 45 school days per year." Gail Collins stated on February 15, 2015 in a column: Says award-winning Milwaukee Public Schools teacher Megan Sampson was laid off because Gov. Scott Walker cut state aid to education.
John Eichelberger stated on February 13, 2017: Inner-city students "fall back and don’t succeed, whereas if there was a less intensive track, they would."
Restore American Freedom and Liberty stated on February 16, 2017 in a fundraising email: Says Tammy Baldwin "wants to require children starting at age 5 to learn about gay sex!"
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."
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.
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."
Donald Trump stated on August 16, 2016 in a speech: Says Hillary Clinton is "proposing to print instant work permits for millions of illegal immigrants to come in and take everybody's jobs, including low-income African-Americans."
Dave Brat stated on June 29, 2016 in a podcast.: "A few weeks ago, (the) education committee in Congress is deciding what’s going to be in your local salad bar."
Hillary Clinton stated on July 23, 2016 in a campaign rally in Miami, Fla.: Says unlike Tim Kaine, who "invested" in education, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence "slashed education funding."
Snapchat stated on June 30, 2016 in a snapchat: "90% of rural women and 55% of all women are illiterate" in Morocco.
Donald Trump stated on March 10, 2016 in a GOP debate in Miami: Common Core is "education through Washington D.C."
Donald Trump stated on February 28, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press": "We (Trump University) have an ‘A’ from the Better Business Bureau."
Dale Kooyenga stated on January 20, 2016 in a radio interview: "A lot of student loans are already refinanced by the federal government."
Occupy Democrats stated on January 12, 2016 in a blog post.: Says Virginia Del. Mark Cole "wants schools to check children’s genitals before using bathroom."
Ted Cruz stated on November 19, 2015 in an interview with Steven Crowder: The "federal government is going after school districts, trying to force them to let boys shower with little girls."
Marco Rubio stated on November 10, 2015 in the fourth GOP primary debate.: "Welders make more money than philosophers."
Dan Gecker stated on September 25, 2015 in a campaign flier.: Glen Sturtevant is "against smaller class sizes."
Viral image stated on September 8, 2015 in a shareable graphic on the Web: Says Bernie Sanders opposes "requiring all children to have a K-12 education."
Internet commenters stated on September 10, 2015 in comments on various local blogs: Annexation would lead to overcrowding at Decatur’s city schools.
Hillary Clinton stated on August 11, 2015 in a speech: Says Scott Walker rejected legislation to make college loan payments tax deductible and the result was "to raise taxes on students."
Hillary Clinton stated on August 23, 2015 in a tweet: "Not one of the 17 GOP candidates has discussed how they'd address the rising cost of college."
Facebook posts stated on August 11, 2015 in a meme: Scott Walker "had a 2.3 GPA when he was asked to leave Marquette University for cheating."
Alex McMurtrie Jr. stated on May 7, 2015 in a campaign flyer.: State legislators "quietly shifted $2 billion from education to road building" in 2013.
Ben Carson stated on April 22, 2015 in a speech: "There are more young black males involved in the criminal justice system than there are in higher education."
Greg Steube stated on April 2, 2015 in a Florida House judiciary committee hearing: "You know how many children in the history of the United States have died in a fire (at school)? Zero."
Susan Stimpson stated on March 28, 2015 in a Facebook post.: Virginia House Speaker Bill Howell is "allied to group pushing MIXED SEX BATHROOMS in Stafford Schools."
George P. Bush stated on January 30, 2015 in remarks at a "school choice" rally outside the Texas Capitol: A "majority of our students are trapped in" underperforming schools.
Scott Walker stated on February 27, 2015 in an interview: "I unsealed my records" at Marquette University.
Scott Walker stated on March 1, 2015 in an interview: The University of Wisconsin System "will be much more affordable than just about any other campus in America" because "going forward we have a cap on it tied to inflation."
Florida Badass Teachers Association stated on February 10, 2015 in a statement to the Miami Herald: Florida students take "an array of standardized high stakes tests which eat up as much as 45 school days per year."
Gail Collins stated on February 15, 2015 in a column: Says award-winning Milwaukee Public Schools teacher Megan Sampson was laid off because Gov. Scott Walker cut state aid to education.
