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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%.”

By Haley Tenore • September 19, 2022
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.”

By Jon Greenberg • September 13, 2022
Greg Abbott
stated on May 15, 2022 in a tweet:

Texas' public high school graduation rate is at 90% overall.

By Nusaiba Mizan • July 14, 2022
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.

By Lauren White • April 7, 2022
Jennifer McClellan
stated on February 15, 2022 in an op-ed.:

“More than half of Virginia’s school buildings are older than 50 years.”

By Warren Fiske • February 18, 2022
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."

By Rylee Wilson • February 8, 2022
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.”

By John Pullano • June 7, 2021
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.”

By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • May 23, 2021
Tony Evers
stated on March 14, 2021 in TV interview:

“There’s still (only) a handful of school districts" doing no in-person instruction.

By Madeline Heim • March 29, 2021
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.”

By Warren Fiske • March 22, 2021
Tony Evers
stated on January 12, 2021 in Speech:

"We put $330 million in general school aids — the largest in more than a decade."

By Haley BeMiller • January 26, 2021
Mike Gallagher
stated on December 7, 2020 in a tweet:

"New data shows in-person learning isn't driving spikes in cases."

By Eric Litke • December 18, 2020
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."

By Paul Specht • October 30, 2020
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.

By Monique Curet • October 29, 2020
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.”

By Bill McCarthy • July 10, 2020
Facebook posts
stated on January 14, 2020 in a Facebook post:

Florida is "the 45th in state education funding."

By Amy Sherman • January 17, 2020
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."

By Alayna Degenhardt • October 11, 2019
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."

By D.L. Davis • June 14, 2019
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."

By Al Bernardi • April 24, 2019
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."

By Jill Terreri Ramos • April 20, 2019
John Torbett
stated on April 3, 2019 in a tweet:

Says all North Carolina teachers do not currently get a "duty free lunch break."

By Bill McCarthy • April 16, 2019
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."

By Zara McDowell-Barker • April 10, 2019
Mike Parson
stated on January 24, 2019 in an interview on KCUR:

"We are always going to need architects, doctors, we’re going to need professionals with four-year degrees. But 65 to 70 percent of the people in Missouri don’t have degrees."

By Magdaline Duncan • March 22, 2019
Phil Berger
stated on February 25, 2019 in a speech:

"Since 2011, the gap in high school graduation rates between African-American students and all students has been cut in half, from 6.4 percent to 3.1 percent."

By Bill McCarthy • March 7, 2019
Dan McCready
stated on October 17, 2018 in a debate:

"Mark Harris has said he would abolish the Department of Education."

By Bill McCarthy • October 21, 2018
Greg Abbott
stated on August 30, 2018 in a TV ad:

Says Texas "high school graduation rates are at all-time highs."

By W. Gardner Selby • September 7, 2018
Troy LaRaviere
stated on June 1, 2018 in a blog post:

"Under Emanuel, CPS has become the most understaffed school district in Illinois."

By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • June 21, 2018
Beto O'Rourke
stated on February 24, 2018 in a Waco campaign stop:

Says "PTA meetings are now being conducted to help parents tell their kids" that if a guy with an AR-15 walks into their classroom, "you are supposed to create as much chaos as you possibly can. They want you to scream and yell and dance around and throw books and just keep moving."

By W. Gardner Selby • March 15, 2018
Greg Abbott
stated on February 19, 2018 in a conference call with voters:

Says Texas ranks among the nation’s top five states for its high school graduation rate.

By W. Gardner Selby • March 2, 2018
Ann Teich
stated on February 26, 2018 in a meeting of the Austin school board:

Says Stephen F. Austin and James Bowie promoted slavery.

By W. Gardner Selby • March 1, 2018

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