Latest Half-True 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 Kinky Friedman stated on August 1, 2012: Says Texas is 1st in business climate, 49th in education. 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." 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. Fran Millar stated on July 25, 2012 in an article: "We have reduced funding for education the least. They've suffered the least cuts." 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." 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." Lamar Alexander stated on May 7, 2012 in a speech on the Senate floor.: Says "we are overcharging students . . . to help pay for the health care law." Jeff Wentworth stated on May 9, 2012 in a TV ad.: Says he "restored prayer and the pledge in our schools." Rob Portman stated on April 28, 2012 in a conference call with reporters: Says the health care reform bill was paid for, in part, by taking money from students and the student loan system. Sherrod Brown stated on April 15, 2012 in a news release: Says the average Ohio student graduates from a four-year college or university with nearly $27,000 in tuition debt. Forbes blog stated on April 22, 2012 in a blog post: "The University of Florida announced this past week that it was dropping its computer science department ... Meanwhile, the athletic budget for the current year is $97.7 million, an increase of more than $2 million from last year." Michael Adams stated on April 15, 2012 in a newspaper article: Georgia’s HOPE scholarship is "still the richest scholarship program in America." Sandra Williams stated on March 21, 2012 in a news conference: "99.97 percent of the kids live in poverty that attend Cleveland public schools." Jeffrey Hernandez stated on March 23, 2012 in a letter to the Providence School District.: Says his reform efforts improved performance at all 10 low-performing schools in Palm Beach, Florida. Barack Obama stated on April 3, 2012 in remarks to a meeting of the Newspaper Association of America: Under the House Republican budget, "if these cuts were to be spread out evenly … the year after next, nearly 10 million college students would see their financial aid cut by an average of more than $1,000 each." Heather Fiorentino stated on March 1, 2012 in a press release: Pasco County "opened 22 new schools over six years to keep pace with growth in student population and implement the class size amendment." Jan Jones stated on February 6, 2012 in an essay: "[W]hen adjusted for cost of living, Georgia ranks first nationally in teacher salary and benefits." Chris Thomas stated on February 6, 2012 in a Shelby County Commission meeting.: "Shelby County donated – I’m sorry, gave – 44 schools to the city of Memphis." David A. Clarke Jr. stated on January 23, 2012 in remarks : Says Milwaukee blacks have 55 percent male unemployment, 60 percent truancy, a 50 percent graduation rate, the "worst" reading scores and "lead" in infant mortality. Fred Clark stated on February 1, 2012 in a Democratic Party radio address: Says Gov. Scott Walker "made more than $70 million in cuts to job training programs through (Wisconsin’s) technical colleges." Mitt Romney stated on January 23, 2012 in comments to reporters in Tampa, Fla.: "(Newt Gingrich) voted in favor of establishing the Department of Education, and yet he gets in a debate and says we should get rid of the Department of Education and send all the education issues back to the states." Silvestre Reyes stated on January 9, 2012 in a press release: Says 282 Texas school districts have requested emergency waivers to increase elementary school class sizes because of "unprecedented fiscal challenges." Angel Taveras stated on January 8, 2012 in a newspaper commentary: "In Connecticut and New York, students at Achievement First schools consistently outperform city and statewide averages." Ron Paul stated on January 11, 2012 in an interview.: Says that when Republicans held Congress and the presidency, they "doubled the size of the (U.S.) Department of Education." Rick Scott stated on January 10, 2012 in his State of the State address: "My recommended budget includes $1 billion in new state funding for education." Stacey Evans stated on November 18, 2011 in an op-ed: "By fiscal year 2013, the state is expected to wipe through [HOPE scholarship] reserve funds." Rebecca Kleefisch stated on November 15, 2011 in a video: A recall election for Wisconsin governor would cost "$7.7 million -- $7.7 million that may already be allocated to merit raises for teachers or health care for the poor or school books for your kids." Democratic National Committee stated on November 17, 2011 in an e-mail message: "House Republicans are ramming through legislation ... to classify pizza as a 'vegetable' for the purpose of school lunches." Newt Gingrich stated on November 9, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Michigan: "By 2014, there will be one administrator for every teacher on college campuses in the United States."
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Kinky Friedman stated on August 1, 2012: Says Texas is 1st in business climate, 49th in education. 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." 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. Fran Millar stated on July 25, 2012 in an article: "We have reduced funding for education the least. They've suffered the least cuts." 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." 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." Lamar Alexander stated on May 7, 2012 in a speech on the Senate floor.: Says "we are overcharging students . . . to help pay for the health care law." Jeff Wentworth stated on May 9, 2012 in a TV ad.: Says he "restored prayer and the pledge in our schools." Rob Portman stated on April 28, 2012 in a conference call with reporters: Says the health care reform bill was paid for, in part, by taking money from students and the student loan system. Sherrod Brown stated on April 15, 2012 in a news release: Says the average Ohio student graduates from a four-year college or university with nearly $27,000 in tuition debt. Forbes blog stated on April 22, 2012 in a blog post: "The University of Florida announced this past week that it was dropping its computer science department ... Meanwhile, the athletic budget for the current year is $97.7 million, an increase of more than $2 million from last year." Michael Adams stated on April 15, 2012 in a newspaper article: Georgia’s HOPE scholarship is "still the richest scholarship program in America." Sandra Williams stated on March 21, 2012 in a news conference: "99.97 percent of the kids live in poverty that attend Cleveland public schools." Jeffrey Hernandez stated on March 23, 2012 in a letter to the Providence School District.: Says his reform efforts improved performance at all 10 low-performing schools in Palm Beach, Florida. Barack Obama stated on April 3, 2012 in remarks to a meeting of the Newspaper Association of America: Under the House Republican budget, "if these cuts were to be spread out evenly … the year after next, nearly 10 million college students would see their financial aid cut by an average of more than $1,000 each." Heather Fiorentino stated on March 1, 2012 in a press release: Pasco County "opened 22 new schools over six years to keep pace with growth in student population and implement the class size amendment." Jan Jones stated on February 6, 2012 in an essay: "[W]hen adjusted for cost of living, Georgia ranks first nationally in teacher salary and benefits." Chris Thomas stated on February 6, 2012 in a Shelby County Commission meeting.: "Shelby County donated – I’m sorry, gave – 44 schools to the city of Memphis." David A. Clarke Jr. stated on January 23, 2012 in remarks : Says Milwaukee blacks have 55 percent male unemployment, 60 percent truancy, a 50 percent graduation rate, the "worst" reading scores and "lead" in infant mortality. Fred Clark stated on February 1, 2012 in a Democratic Party radio address: Says Gov. Scott Walker "made more than $70 million in cuts to job training programs through (Wisconsin’s) technical colleges." Mitt Romney stated on January 23, 2012 in comments to reporters in Tampa, Fla.: "(Newt Gingrich) voted in favor of establishing the Department of Education, and yet he gets in a debate and says we should get rid of the Department of Education and send all the education issues back to the states." Silvestre Reyes stated on January 9, 2012 in a press release: Says 282 Texas school districts have requested emergency waivers to increase elementary school class sizes because of "unprecedented fiscal challenges." Angel Taveras stated on January 8, 2012 in a newspaper commentary: "In Connecticut and New York, students at Achievement First schools consistently outperform city and statewide averages." Ron Paul stated on January 11, 2012 in an interview.: Says that when Republicans held Congress and the presidency, they "doubled the size of the (U.S.) Department of Education." Rick Scott stated on January 10, 2012 in his State of the State address: "My recommended budget includes $1 billion in new state funding for education." Stacey Evans stated on November 18, 2011 in an op-ed: "By fiscal year 2013, the state is expected to wipe through [HOPE scholarship] reserve funds." Rebecca Kleefisch stated on November 15, 2011 in a video: A recall election for Wisconsin governor would cost "$7.7 million -- $7.7 million that may already be allocated to merit raises for teachers or health care for the poor or school books for your kids." Democratic National Committee stated on November 17, 2011 in an e-mail message: "House Republicans are ramming through legislation ... to classify pizza as a 'vegetable' for the purpose of school lunches." Newt Gingrich stated on November 9, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Michigan: "By 2014, there will be one administrator for every teacher on college campuses in the United States."
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."
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.
Fran Millar stated on July 25, 2012 in an article: "We have reduced funding for education the least. They've suffered the least cuts."
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."
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."
Lamar Alexander stated on May 7, 2012 in a speech on the Senate floor.: Says "we are overcharging students . . . to help pay for the health care law."
Jeff Wentworth stated on May 9, 2012 in a TV ad.: Says he "restored prayer and the pledge in our schools."
Rob Portman stated on April 28, 2012 in a conference call with reporters: Says the health care reform bill was paid for, in part, by taking money from students and the student loan system.
Sherrod Brown stated on April 15, 2012 in a news release: Says the average Ohio student graduates from a four-year college or university with nearly $27,000 in tuition debt.
Forbes blog stated on April 22, 2012 in a blog post: "The University of Florida announced this past week that it was dropping its computer science department ... Meanwhile, the athletic budget for the current year is $97.7 million, an increase of more than $2 million from last year."
Michael Adams stated on April 15, 2012 in a newspaper article: Georgia’s HOPE scholarship is "still the richest scholarship program in America."
Sandra Williams stated on March 21, 2012 in a news conference: "99.97 percent of the kids live in poverty that attend Cleveland public schools."
Jeffrey Hernandez stated on March 23, 2012 in a letter to the Providence School District.: Says his reform efforts improved performance at all 10 low-performing schools in Palm Beach, Florida.
Barack Obama stated on April 3, 2012 in remarks to a meeting of the Newspaper Association of America: Under the House Republican budget, "if these cuts were to be spread out evenly … the year after next, nearly 10 million college students would see their financial aid cut by an average of more than $1,000 each."
Heather Fiorentino stated on March 1, 2012 in a press release: Pasco County "opened 22 new schools over six years to keep pace with growth in student population and implement the class size amendment."
Jan Jones stated on February 6, 2012 in an essay: "[W]hen adjusted for cost of living, Georgia ranks first nationally in teacher salary and benefits."
Chris Thomas stated on February 6, 2012 in a Shelby County Commission meeting.: "Shelby County donated – I’m sorry, gave – 44 schools to the city of Memphis."
David A. Clarke Jr. stated on January 23, 2012 in remarks : Says Milwaukee blacks have 55 percent male unemployment, 60 percent truancy, a 50 percent graduation rate, the "worst" reading scores and "lead" in infant mortality.
Fred Clark stated on February 1, 2012 in a Democratic Party radio address: Says Gov. Scott Walker "made more than $70 million in cuts to job training programs through (Wisconsin’s) technical colleges."
Mitt Romney stated on January 23, 2012 in comments to reporters in Tampa, Fla.: "(Newt Gingrich) voted in favor of establishing the Department of Education, and yet he gets in a debate and says we should get rid of the Department of Education and send all the education issues back to the states."
Silvestre Reyes stated on January 9, 2012 in a press release: Says 282 Texas school districts have requested emergency waivers to increase elementary school class sizes because of "unprecedented fiscal challenges."
Angel Taveras stated on January 8, 2012 in a newspaper commentary: "In Connecticut and New York, students at Achievement First schools consistently outperform city and statewide averages."
Ron Paul stated on January 11, 2012 in an interview.: Says that when Republicans held Congress and the presidency, they "doubled the size of the (U.S.) Department of Education."
Rick Scott stated on January 10, 2012 in his State of the State address: "My recommended budget includes $1 billion in new state funding for education."
Stacey Evans stated on November 18, 2011 in an op-ed: "By fiscal year 2013, the state is expected to wipe through [HOPE scholarship] reserve funds."
Rebecca Kleefisch stated on November 15, 2011 in a video: A recall election for Wisconsin governor would cost "$7.7 million -- $7.7 million that may already be allocated to merit raises for teachers or health care for the poor or school books for your kids."
Democratic National Committee stated on November 17, 2011 in an e-mail message: "House Republicans are ramming through legislation ... to classify pizza as a 'vegetable' for the purpose of school lunches."
Newt Gingrich stated on November 9, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Michigan: "By 2014, there will be one administrator for every teacher on college campuses in the United States."
