Latest Mostly 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 Loretta Weinberg stated on April 30, 2012 in an op-ed published on NorthJersey.com: Says Rep. Paul Ryan’s budget proposal "would effectively double the interest paid out on existing and future student loans." Nathan Deal stated on April 17, 2012 in a speech before the Atlanta Press Club: Before the HOPE scholarship, "70 percent of the high school students who made 1400 or above on their SAT left the state of Georgia. Now, 70 percent of those stay in the state of Georgia." John Boehner stated on April 24, 2012 in a Twitter post: "Student loan rates set to double because a Democratic-controlled Congress voted to double them." Sara Stevenson stated on April 4, 2012 in an op-ed column.: "The Austin school district calendar lists 64 different dates for either a state-mandated test or make-up test." George LeMieux stated on February 24, 2012 in a web ad: Says U.S. Rep. Connie Mack "took seven and a half years to finish college." Ohio Federation of Teachers stated on March 12, 2012 in a news release: "The (Jackson) plan (for reforming Cleveland schools) lacks any data or methods proven to raise student achievement." Michael Doherty stated on February 28, 2012 in an interview on NJToday: Says State Comptroller Matthew Boxer "pointed out that many towns are artificially lowering the real estate values that they report to Trenton" in order to "get hundreds of millions of dollars of additional school aid. This is the kind of fraud that needs to be addressed immediately." George Barker stated on January 11, 2012 in a speech.: Says Gov. Bob McDonnell's budget would cut pre-kindergarten programs. Newt Gingrich stated on January 28, 2012 in comments at a campaign event: Students today "take more years to get through" college. Mitt Romney stated on December 7, 2011 in an interview on Fox News: "Speaker Gingrich has said that we ought to get rid of our child labor laws." Chris Christie stated on November 14, 2011 in an interview at Facebook headquarters: Says 23 percent of ninth graders in Newark will graduate with a high school diploma in four years and "we spend $100,000 on their education in those four years, more than is spent on any other set of students in the United States." Mitt Romney stated on September 29, 2011 in a campaign video.: President Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid support Rick Perry’s "decision to give in-state tuition to illegal immigrants." Mark Miller stated on September 22, 2011 in a radio address: "Republicans enacted the most drastic cuts to K-12 public schools of any state in the nation." Terry Gorman stated on September 21, 2011 in a TV interview: "[Federal] law says that you can't give in-state tuition to an illegal alien … unless you first offer it to any other student regardless of their state of residence." Valerie Vainieri Huttle stated on September 6, 2011 in at a news conference: Says "160,000 kids stay home every day because they are afraid to go to school because of bullying." Donna Shalala stated on August 29, 2011 in a video statement: "The academic achievements of our student-athletes are mentioned in the same breath and spirit as Notre Dame and Stanford." Progress Texas stated on July 5, 2011 in a statement for Twitter: "Rick Perry ended full-day Pre-K for 100,000 Texas children." Jennifer Shilling stated on June 30, 2011 in a statement on her legislative website: The 2011-13 state budget "cuts overall funding for public schools by $1.6 billion" Ralph Long stated on July 6, 2011 in a press conference: "The [Georgia] General Assembly took away the Atlanta Board of Education’s oversight of the superintendent." Jay Carney stated on June 14, 2011 in a comment to reporters aboard Air Force One: In the Republican presidential debate in New Hampshire, none of the candidates mentioned the "middle class" or "education." Charlotte Nash stated on May 18, 2011 in a speech: "We have the best schools in the United States." Michael Rosen stated on May 19, 2011 in a blog posting: Wisconsin’s technical college graduates "have a higher employment rate and starting salaries" than four-year college graduates nationwide. Kathleen Angelucci stated on March 9, 2011 in a newspaper article: "It is a fact that it costs more to run the schools in August." Michael Denbrow stated on April 4, 2011 in a website posting: Undocumented students who qualify for in-state Oregon tuition are "actively working toward U.S. citizenship." Donna Howard stated on April 3, 2011 in remarks on the House floor: "Fifty percent of our students who enter higher education need to take remedial courses because they are not prepared for college-level work." Jimmie Don Aycock stated on March 31, 2011 in remarks on the floor of the Texas House: "Some of the colleges, including A&M, have already guaranteed that they will not increase their tuition." Gail Collins stated on February 16, 2011 in a column: Gov. Rick Perry "used $3.2 billion in stimulus dollars for schools to plug other holes in his budget." Dan Patrick stated on February 25, 2011 in a Texas Tribune article.: Says Texas school districts are the fifth largest employers in the world. Mike Huckabee stated on March 4, 2011 in a post on his PAC's website: Says it’s a "statistical reality that most single moms are very poor, under-educated, can't get a job, and if it weren't for government assistance, their kids would be starving to death." Alan Grayson stated on March 8, 2011 in comments on MSNBC.: Says Florida Gov. Rick Scott’s cuts to education are the same as his proposed corporate income tax rate reduction.
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Loretta Weinberg stated on April 30, 2012 in an op-ed published on NorthJersey.com: Says Rep. Paul Ryan’s budget proposal "would effectively double the interest paid out on existing and future student loans." Nathan Deal stated on April 17, 2012 in a speech before the Atlanta Press Club: Before the HOPE scholarship, "70 percent of the high school students who made 1400 or above on their SAT left the state of Georgia. Now, 70 percent of those stay in the state of Georgia." John Boehner stated on April 24, 2012 in a Twitter post: "Student loan rates set to double because a Democratic-controlled Congress voted to double them." Sara Stevenson stated on April 4, 2012 in an op-ed column.: "The Austin school district calendar lists 64 different dates for either a state-mandated test or make-up test." George LeMieux stated on February 24, 2012 in a web ad: Says U.S. Rep. Connie Mack "took seven and a half years to finish college." Ohio Federation of Teachers stated on March 12, 2012 in a news release: "The (Jackson) plan (for reforming Cleveland schools) lacks any data or methods proven to raise student achievement." Michael Doherty stated on February 28, 2012 in an interview on NJToday: Says State Comptroller Matthew Boxer "pointed out that many towns are artificially lowering the real estate values that they report to Trenton" in order to "get hundreds of millions of dollars of additional school aid. This is the kind of fraud that needs to be addressed immediately." George Barker stated on January 11, 2012 in a speech.: Says Gov. Bob McDonnell's budget would cut pre-kindergarten programs. Newt Gingrich stated on January 28, 2012 in comments at a campaign event: Students today "take more years to get through" college. Mitt Romney stated on December 7, 2011 in an interview on Fox News: "Speaker Gingrich has said that we ought to get rid of our child labor laws." Chris Christie stated on November 14, 2011 in an interview at Facebook headquarters: Says 23 percent of ninth graders in Newark will graduate with a high school diploma in four years and "we spend $100,000 on their education in those four years, more than is spent on any other set of students in the United States." Mitt Romney stated on September 29, 2011 in a campaign video.: President Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid support Rick Perry’s "decision to give in-state tuition to illegal immigrants." Mark Miller stated on September 22, 2011 in a radio address: "Republicans enacted the most drastic cuts to K-12 public schools of any state in the nation." Terry Gorman stated on September 21, 2011 in a TV interview: "[Federal] law says that you can't give in-state tuition to an illegal alien … unless you first offer it to any other student regardless of their state of residence." Valerie Vainieri Huttle stated on September 6, 2011 in at a news conference: Says "160,000 kids stay home every day because they are afraid to go to school because of bullying." Donna Shalala stated on August 29, 2011 in a video statement: "The academic achievements of our student-athletes are mentioned in the same breath and spirit as Notre Dame and Stanford." Progress Texas stated on July 5, 2011 in a statement for Twitter: "Rick Perry ended full-day Pre-K for 100,000 Texas children." Jennifer Shilling stated on June 30, 2011 in a statement on her legislative website: The 2011-13 state budget "cuts overall funding for public schools by $1.6 billion" Ralph Long stated on July 6, 2011 in a press conference: "The [Georgia] General Assembly took away the Atlanta Board of Education’s oversight of the superintendent." Jay Carney stated on June 14, 2011 in a comment to reporters aboard Air Force One: In the Republican presidential debate in New Hampshire, none of the candidates mentioned the "middle class" or "education." Charlotte Nash stated on May 18, 2011 in a speech: "We have the best schools in the United States." Michael Rosen stated on May 19, 2011 in a blog posting: Wisconsin’s technical college graduates "have a higher employment rate and starting salaries" than four-year college graduates nationwide. Kathleen Angelucci stated on March 9, 2011 in a newspaper article: "It is a fact that it costs more to run the schools in August." Michael Denbrow stated on April 4, 2011 in a website posting: Undocumented students who qualify for in-state Oregon tuition are "actively working toward U.S. citizenship." Donna Howard stated on April 3, 2011 in remarks on the House floor: "Fifty percent of our students who enter higher education need to take remedial courses because they are not prepared for college-level work." Jimmie Don Aycock stated on March 31, 2011 in remarks on the floor of the Texas House: "Some of the colleges, including A&M, have already guaranteed that they will not increase their tuition." Gail Collins stated on February 16, 2011 in a column: Gov. Rick Perry "used $3.2 billion in stimulus dollars for schools to plug other holes in his budget." Dan Patrick stated on February 25, 2011 in a Texas Tribune article.: Says Texas school districts are the fifth largest employers in the world. Mike Huckabee stated on March 4, 2011 in a post on his PAC's website: Says it’s a "statistical reality that most single moms are very poor, under-educated, can't get a job, and if it weren't for government assistance, their kids would be starving to death." Alan Grayson stated on March 8, 2011 in comments on MSNBC.: Says Florida Gov. Rick Scott’s cuts to education are the same as his proposed corporate income tax rate reduction.
Loretta Weinberg stated on April 30, 2012 in an op-ed published on NorthJersey.com: Says Rep. Paul Ryan’s budget proposal "would effectively double the interest paid out on existing and future student loans."
Nathan Deal stated on April 17, 2012 in a speech before the Atlanta Press Club: Before the HOPE scholarship, "70 percent of the high school students who made 1400 or above on their SAT left the state of Georgia. Now, 70 percent of those stay in the state of Georgia."
John Boehner stated on April 24, 2012 in a Twitter post: "Student loan rates set to double because a Democratic-controlled Congress voted to double them."
Sara Stevenson stated on April 4, 2012 in an op-ed column.: "The Austin school district calendar lists 64 different dates for either a state-mandated test or make-up test."
George LeMieux stated on February 24, 2012 in a web ad: Says U.S. Rep. Connie Mack "took seven and a half years to finish college."
Ohio Federation of Teachers stated on March 12, 2012 in a news release: "The (Jackson) plan (for reforming Cleveland schools) lacks any data or methods proven to raise student achievement."
Michael Doherty stated on February 28, 2012 in an interview on NJToday: Says State Comptroller Matthew Boxer "pointed out that many towns are artificially lowering the real estate values that they report to Trenton" in order to "get hundreds of millions of dollars of additional school aid. This is the kind of fraud that needs to be addressed immediately."
George Barker stated on January 11, 2012 in a speech.: Says Gov. Bob McDonnell's budget would cut pre-kindergarten programs.
Newt Gingrich stated on January 28, 2012 in comments at a campaign event: Students today "take more years to get through" college.
Mitt Romney stated on December 7, 2011 in an interview on Fox News: "Speaker Gingrich has said that we ought to get rid of our child labor laws."
Chris Christie stated on November 14, 2011 in an interview at Facebook headquarters: Says 23 percent of ninth graders in Newark will graduate with a high school diploma in four years and "we spend $100,000 on their education in those four years, more than is spent on any other set of students in the United States."
Mitt Romney stated on September 29, 2011 in a campaign video.: President Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid support Rick Perry’s "decision to give in-state tuition to illegal immigrants."
Mark Miller stated on September 22, 2011 in a radio address: "Republicans enacted the most drastic cuts to K-12 public schools of any state in the nation."
Terry Gorman stated on September 21, 2011 in a TV interview: "[Federal] law says that you can't give in-state tuition to an illegal alien … unless you first offer it to any other student regardless of their state of residence."
Valerie Vainieri Huttle stated on September 6, 2011 in at a news conference: Says "160,000 kids stay home every day because they are afraid to go to school because of bullying."
Donna Shalala stated on August 29, 2011 in a video statement: "The academic achievements of our student-athletes are mentioned in the same breath and spirit as Notre Dame and Stanford."
Progress Texas stated on July 5, 2011 in a statement for Twitter: "Rick Perry ended full-day Pre-K for 100,000 Texas children."
Jennifer Shilling stated on June 30, 2011 in a statement on her legislative website: The 2011-13 state budget "cuts overall funding for public schools by $1.6 billion"
Ralph Long stated on July 6, 2011 in a press conference: "The [Georgia] General Assembly took away the Atlanta Board of Education’s oversight of the superintendent."
Jay Carney stated on June 14, 2011 in a comment to reporters aboard Air Force One: In the Republican presidential debate in New Hampshire, none of the candidates mentioned the "middle class" or "education."
Michael Rosen stated on May 19, 2011 in a blog posting: Wisconsin’s technical college graduates "have a higher employment rate and starting salaries" than four-year college graduates nationwide.
Kathleen Angelucci stated on March 9, 2011 in a newspaper article: "It is a fact that it costs more to run the schools in August."
Michael Denbrow stated on April 4, 2011 in a website posting: Undocumented students who qualify for in-state Oregon tuition are "actively working toward U.S. citizenship."
Donna Howard stated on April 3, 2011 in remarks on the House floor: "Fifty percent of our students who enter higher education need to take remedial courses because they are not prepared for college-level work."
Jimmie Don Aycock stated on March 31, 2011 in remarks on the floor of the Texas House: "Some of the colleges, including A&M, have already guaranteed that they will not increase their tuition."
Gail Collins stated on February 16, 2011 in a column: Gov. Rick Perry "used $3.2 billion in stimulus dollars for schools to plug other holes in his budget."
Dan Patrick stated on February 25, 2011 in a Texas Tribune article.: Says Texas school districts are the fifth largest employers in the world.
Mike Huckabee stated on March 4, 2011 in a post on his PAC's website: Says it’s a "statistical reality that most single moms are very poor, under-educated, can't get a job, and if it weren't for government assistance, their kids would be starving to death."
Alan Grayson stated on March 8, 2011 in comments on MSNBC.: Says Florida Gov. Rick Scott’s cuts to education are the same as his proposed corporate income tax rate reduction.
