Latest 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 Cavalier Johnson stated on January 19, 2025 in TV interview: “After the referendum, Milwaukee Public Schools has a larger tax levy than the City of Milwaukee.” Joel Kitchens stated on February 19, 2025 in News conference: “90% of the (school) districts in Wisconsin already have a policy” banning cellphones during class time. Jay Rothman stated on December 1, 2024 in TV interview: “The Universities of Wisconsin are 43rd out of 50 states in the nation, in terms of public support for our universities. The $855 million (budget request) gets us up to average.” Kamala Harris stated on July 18, 2024 in a campaign event in North Carolina: Project 2025 would “end Head Start.” Tyler August stated on May 3, 2024 in Newsletter: “Nearly 90% of all UW graduates stay in Wisconsin 5 years after they graduate.” Chris Larson stated on November 9, 2023 in X, formerly Twitter: Says expanding Medicaid in Wisconsin would save the state $530 million, which could pay for 3,287 K-12 teachers, or 7.8 educators per district. Scott Walker stated on January 21, 2024 in TV interview: "(The) top issue for college students is the economy." Francis Suarez stated on May 21, 2023 in a TV interview: “Just last year,” Miami-Dade Public Schools “had over 14,000 new children, 10,000 of which came from four countries of Cuba, Nicaragua, Venezuela and Haiti.” Kathy Hoffman stated on July 28, 2022 in a tweet: “Since 2019, I've successfully lobbied for the funds to add hundreds of school counselors, lowering our student to school counselor ratio by 20%.” Elizabeth Warren stated on August 28, 2022 in an interview on CNN: "40% of the folks who have student loans do not have a college diploma, four-year diploma. These are people who are truck drivers and who are nail technicians and nurses’ aides.” Greg Abbott stated on May 15, 2022 in a tweet: Texas' public high school graduation rate is at 90% overall. 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. Jennifer McClellan stated on February 15, 2022 in an op-ed.: “More than half of Virginia’s school buildings are older than 50 years.” 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." Lorraine Lewandrowski stated on February 24, 2021 in a hearing of the New York Senate Agriculture Committee: It’s not currently “legal for a New York state student to have a glass of fresh whole milk.” Robert Martwick stated on May 10, 2021 in a podcast interview: Opposition to having a fully elected Chicago Board of Education is in the “super minority.” Tony Evers stated on March 14, 2021 in TV interview: “There’s still (only) a handful of school districts" doing no in-person instruction. Terry McAuliffe stated on March 10, 2021 in a speech: “If you look at the average teacher pay compared to the average pay of your citizens, Virginia ranks last.” Tony Evers stated on January 12, 2021 in Speech: "We put $330 million in general school aids — the largest in more than a decade." Mike Gallagher stated on December 7, 2020 in a tweet: "New data shows in-person learning isn't driving spikes in cases." Roy Cooper stated on October 14, 2020 in a debate: Says Dan Forest has “missed almost half of the Board of Education meetings during the pandemic." Facebook posts stated on October 25, 2020 in a post on Facebook: Joe Biden “wants to get rid of something called ‘stepped up basis’” that reduces inheritance taxes. Chris Hayes stated on July 7, 2020 in a TV segment: "Higher education is one of America's strongest export sectors. Over 1 million international students studied at American universities, (in the) 2018-19 school year. They contributed over $40 billion to the economy.” Facebook posts stated on January 14, 2020 in a Facebook post: Florida is "the 45th in state education funding." Joe Manchin stated on September 9, 2019 in a Facebook post: "West Virginia Department of Education reported over 10,000 children and youth have been identified as homeless for the 2018-2019 school year." Ray Cross stated on May 26, 2019 in a TV interview: "Most research shows that (UW salaries) are a little behind, and (in) some areas we're behind more than others." E. Gordon Gee stated on March 19, 2019 in a speech: "Our state has fewer science, technology, engineering and math graduates than any neighboring state." Donald Trump stated on April 12, 2019 in a tweet: "In New York State, Democrats blocked a Bill expanding College Tuition for Gold Star families after approving aid for illegal immigrants." John Torbett stated on April 3, 2019 in a tweet: Says all North Carolina teachers do not currently get a "duty free lunch break." Clif Smart stated on February 14, 2019 in a tweet: "Missouri ranks 45th in the nation in per capita state fiscal support for higher education and Missouri State is last among Missouri schools."
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Cavalier Johnson stated on January 19, 2025 in TV interview: “After the referendum, Milwaukee Public Schools has a larger tax levy than the City of Milwaukee.” Joel Kitchens stated on February 19, 2025 in News conference: “90% of the (school) districts in Wisconsin already have a policy” banning cellphones during class time. Jay Rothman stated on December 1, 2024 in TV interview: “The Universities of Wisconsin are 43rd out of 50 states in the nation, in terms of public support for our universities. The $855 million (budget request) gets us up to average.” Kamala Harris stated on July 18, 2024 in a campaign event in North Carolina: Project 2025 would “end Head Start.” Tyler August stated on May 3, 2024 in Newsletter: “Nearly 90% of all UW graduates stay in Wisconsin 5 years after they graduate.” Chris Larson stated on November 9, 2023 in X, formerly Twitter: Says expanding Medicaid in Wisconsin would save the state $530 million, which could pay for 3,287 K-12 teachers, or 7.8 educators per district. Scott Walker stated on January 21, 2024 in TV interview: "(The) top issue for college students is the economy." Francis Suarez stated on May 21, 2023 in a TV interview: “Just last year,” Miami-Dade Public Schools “had over 14,000 new children, 10,000 of which came from four countries of Cuba, Nicaragua, Venezuela and Haiti.” Kathy Hoffman stated on July 28, 2022 in a tweet: “Since 2019, I've successfully lobbied for the funds to add hundreds of school counselors, lowering our student to school counselor ratio by 20%.” Elizabeth Warren stated on August 28, 2022 in an interview on CNN: "40% of the folks who have student loans do not have a college diploma, four-year diploma. These are people who are truck drivers and who are nail technicians and nurses’ aides.” Greg Abbott stated on May 15, 2022 in a tweet: Texas' public high school graduation rate is at 90% overall. 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. Jennifer McClellan stated on February 15, 2022 in an op-ed.: “More than half of Virginia’s school buildings are older than 50 years.” 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." Lorraine Lewandrowski stated on February 24, 2021 in a hearing of the New York Senate Agriculture Committee: It’s not currently “legal for a New York state student to have a glass of fresh whole milk.” Robert Martwick stated on May 10, 2021 in a podcast interview: Opposition to having a fully elected Chicago Board of Education is in the “super minority.” Tony Evers stated on March 14, 2021 in TV interview: “There’s still (only) a handful of school districts" doing no in-person instruction. Terry McAuliffe stated on March 10, 2021 in a speech: “If you look at the average teacher pay compared to the average pay of your citizens, Virginia ranks last.” Tony Evers stated on January 12, 2021 in Speech: "We put $330 million in general school aids — the largest in more than a decade." Mike Gallagher stated on December 7, 2020 in a tweet: "New data shows in-person learning isn't driving spikes in cases." Roy Cooper stated on October 14, 2020 in a debate: Says Dan Forest has “missed almost half of the Board of Education meetings during the pandemic." Facebook posts stated on October 25, 2020 in a post on Facebook: Joe Biden “wants to get rid of something called ‘stepped up basis’” that reduces inheritance taxes. Chris Hayes stated on July 7, 2020 in a TV segment: "Higher education is one of America's strongest export sectors. Over 1 million international students studied at American universities, (in the) 2018-19 school year. They contributed over $40 billion to the economy.” Facebook posts stated on January 14, 2020 in a Facebook post: Florida is "the 45th in state education funding." Joe Manchin stated on September 9, 2019 in a Facebook post: "West Virginia Department of Education reported over 10,000 children and youth have been identified as homeless for the 2018-2019 school year." Ray Cross stated on May 26, 2019 in a TV interview: "Most research shows that (UW salaries) are a little behind, and (in) some areas we're behind more than others." E. Gordon Gee stated on March 19, 2019 in a speech: "Our state has fewer science, technology, engineering and math graduates than any neighboring state." Donald Trump stated on April 12, 2019 in a tweet: "In New York State, Democrats blocked a Bill expanding College Tuition for Gold Star families after approving aid for illegal immigrants." John Torbett stated on April 3, 2019 in a tweet: Says all North Carolina teachers do not currently get a "duty free lunch break." Clif Smart stated on February 14, 2019 in a tweet: "Missouri ranks 45th in the nation in per capita state fiscal support for higher education and Missouri State is last among Missouri schools."
Cavalier Johnson stated on January 19, 2025 in TV interview: “After the referendum, Milwaukee Public Schools has a larger tax levy than the City of Milwaukee.”
Joel Kitchens stated on February 19, 2025 in News conference: “90% of the (school) districts in Wisconsin already have a policy” banning cellphones during class time.
Jay Rothman stated on December 1, 2024 in TV interview: “The Universities of Wisconsin are 43rd out of 50 states in the nation, in terms of public support for our universities. The $855 million (budget request) gets us up to average.”
Kamala Harris stated on July 18, 2024 in a campaign event in North Carolina: Project 2025 would “end Head Start.”
Tyler August stated on May 3, 2024 in Newsletter: “Nearly 90% of all UW graduates stay in Wisconsin 5 years after they graduate.”
Chris Larson stated on November 9, 2023 in X, formerly Twitter: Says expanding Medicaid in Wisconsin would save the state $530 million, which could pay for 3,287 K-12 teachers, or 7.8 educators per district.
Scott Walker stated on January 21, 2024 in TV interview: "(The) top issue for college students is the economy."
Francis Suarez stated on May 21, 2023 in a TV interview: “Just last year,” Miami-Dade Public Schools “had over 14,000 new children, 10,000 of which came from four countries of Cuba, Nicaragua, Venezuela and Haiti.”
Kathy Hoffman stated on July 28, 2022 in a tweet: “Since 2019, I've successfully lobbied for the funds to add hundreds of school counselors, lowering our student to school counselor ratio by 20%.”
Elizabeth Warren stated on August 28, 2022 in an interview on CNN: "40% of the folks who have student loans do not have a college diploma, four-year diploma. These are people who are truck drivers and who are nail technicians and nurses’ aides.”
Greg Abbott stated on May 15, 2022 in a tweet: Texas' public high school graduation rate is at 90% overall.
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.
Jennifer McClellan stated on February 15, 2022 in an op-ed.: “More than half of Virginia’s school buildings are older than 50 years.”
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."
Lorraine Lewandrowski stated on February 24, 2021 in a hearing of the New York Senate Agriculture Committee: It’s not currently “legal for a New York state student to have a glass of fresh whole milk.”
Robert Martwick stated on May 10, 2021 in a podcast interview: Opposition to having a fully elected Chicago Board of Education is in the “super minority.”
Tony Evers stated on March 14, 2021 in TV interview: “There’s still (only) a handful of school districts" doing no in-person instruction.
Terry McAuliffe stated on March 10, 2021 in a speech: “If you look at the average teacher pay compared to the average pay of your citizens, Virginia ranks last.”
Tony Evers stated on January 12, 2021 in Speech: "We put $330 million in general school aids — the largest in more than a decade."
Mike Gallagher stated on December 7, 2020 in a tweet: "New data shows in-person learning isn't driving spikes in cases."
Roy Cooper stated on October 14, 2020 in a debate: Says Dan Forest has “missed almost half of the Board of Education meetings during the pandemic."
Facebook posts stated on October 25, 2020 in a post on Facebook: Joe Biden “wants to get rid of something called ‘stepped up basis’” that reduces inheritance taxes.
Chris Hayes stated on July 7, 2020 in a TV segment: "Higher education is one of America's strongest export sectors. Over 1 million international students studied at American universities, (in the) 2018-19 school year. They contributed over $40 billion to the economy.”
Facebook posts stated on January 14, 2020 in a Facebook post: Florida is "the 45th in state education funding."
Joe Manchin stated on September 9, 2019 in a Facebook post: "West Virginia Department of Education reported over 10,000 children and youth have been identified as homeless for the 2018-2019 school year."
Ray Cross stated on May 26, 2019 in a TV interview: "Most research shows that (UW salaries) are a little behind, and (in) some areas we're behind more than others."
E. Gordon Gee stated on March 19, 2019 in a speech: "Our state has fewer science, technology, engineering and math graduates than any neighboring state."
Donald Trump stated on April 12, 2019 in a tweet: "In New York State, Democrats blocked a Bill expanding College Tuition for Gold Star families after approving aid for illegal immigrants."
John Torbett stated on April 3, 2019 in a tweet: Says all North Carolina teachers do not currently get a "duty free lunch break."
Clif Smart stated on February 14, 2019 in a tweet: "Missouri ranks 45th in the nation in per capita state fiscal support for higher education and Missouri State is last among Missouri schools."
