Latest Mostly True Fact-checks in Education Diane Douglas stated on February 4, 2016 in remarks made during a state Senate Education Committee meeting.: The Arizona State Board of Education’s "failure to report teachers whose certifications have been revoked or suspended ... resulted in the death of a student." Bernie Sanders stated on February 4, 2016 in a Democratic debate in New Hampshire: "Making public colleges and universities tuition-free, that exists in countries all over the world, used to exist in the United States." Michael M. Crow stated on January 26, 2016 in front of the state Senate Appropriations Committee: Arizona is spending "less on a per-capita basis than every single state in this country in higher education." Martin O'Malley stated on January 14, 2016 in a column posted on Medium.com: "Fifty years ago, the average GM employee could pay for a year of a son or daughter’s college tuition on just two weeks wages." Scott Walker stated on January 19, 2016 in a speech: "According to the most recent report, Wisconsin’s high school graduation rates are also up again -- to third best in the country." Chris Koster stated on August 20, 2015 in comments at the Missouri State Fair as quoted by the Columbia Daily Tribune: "Since 2001, higher education in the state has been cut or allowed to erode ... by 35 or 40 percent." Scott Walker stated on June 8, 2015 in an opinion piece: "Our last budget committed the highest level of need-based financial aid in state history." Scott Walker stated on July 13, 2015 in a speech: Says because of his actions, Wisconsin "property taxes today are lower than they were four years ago." Florida Democratic Party stated on June 25, 2015 in a press release: Says Jeb Bush "oversaw (an) average in-state tuition increase of 48.2 percent during his tenure." Hillary Clinton stated on June 23, 2015 in a speech in Florissant, Mo.: American schools are "more segregated than they were in the 1960s." Dan Gelber stated on June 21, 2015 in a Miami Herald op-ed: "After (Jeb) Bush’s two terms in office, Florida’s graduation rate was dead last and remains near the bottom." Rick Perry stated on June 4, 2015 in his declaration for president: "Texas now has the second-highest high school graduation rate in the country. And it has the highest graduation rate for African Americans and Hispanics." Russ Feingold stated on June 5, 2015 in a speech: Says U.S. Senate opponent Ron Johnson "is opposed to all government-assisted student loans." Hillary Clinton stated on June 4, 2015 in a speech: Says Scott Walker "cut back early voting and signed legislation that would make it harder for college students to vote." Scott Walker stated on May 9, 2015 in a speech: "For our next two years in my state, we will end with a structural surplus of $499 million." Rose Mary Grant stated on March 29, 2015 in a Providence Journal commentary.: Rhode Island "charter schools are nationally recognized as outperforming their counterparts across the country." Hillary Clinton stated on April 21, 2015 in a roundtable at a community college: "The United States invented the community college. Nobody else had ever done anything like it." Jeb Bush stated on March 13, 2015 in a business roundtable in New Hampshire: Florida is "one of the few states that has actually had a narrowing of the achievement gap based on income, or based on race or ethnicity." Robin Vos stated on March 12, 2015 in an interview: Says Gov. Scott Walker’s proposed reduction in university spending is "about the size of the one" under Democratic Gov. Jim Doyle, but Democrats didn’t treat Doyle’s cut as so dire. Ken Plum stated on March 12, 2015: "We've got 40 years of study now that show that, with a good preschool start, you're less likely to be on public dole, you're less likely to be in prison." Peter Barca stated on March 12, 2015 in a televised interview: "The average faculty member at UW-Madison brings in close to a quarter million dollars a year" in grant money. Erika Sanzi stated on March 5, 2015 in a newspaper commentary: "Of the 10,000 Rhode Island children in charter school lotteries for the fall, more than 70 percent are poor .... In addition, a majority of them are students of color." Hillary Clinton stated on February 24, 2015 in a conference in Silicon Valley: "You had more women getting computer sciences degrees in the '80s by a factor of 2-plus than you do now." Dave Brat stated on February 16, 2015 in a Facebook post.: "...Over 30 years, federal spending on education has grown by 375 percent, but test scores remain flat." Sheila Resseger stated on January 10, 2015 in a newspaper commentary: "By spring 2014, parents of 60,000 students in New York state had refused to let them take the Common Core Tests." Democratic National Committee stated on January 15, 2015 in an email blast: "College tuition rates in Texas jumped by 55% since 2003." Claire Suggs stated on January 9, 2015 in at Media Symposium: The state covered a smaller percentage of the cost of K-12 education in 2013 than it did in 2002. Marco Rubio stated on January 12, 2015 in a book: Administrative employees at colleges and universities have "more than doubled over the last 25 years, outpacing the growth of students by more than 2 to 1." Jim Moran stated on November 22, 2014 in a Facebook post: "We have a system now where in 40 states, the highest-paid public employee is the state university’s head football or basketball coach." Bernie Sanders stated on December 5, 2014 in a meme on social media: "In 1990, the U.S. led the world in the percentage of 25-34 year olds with college degrees. Today we are in 12th place."
Diane Douglas stated on February 4, 2016 in remarks made during a state Senate Education Committee meeting.: The Arizona State Board of Education’s "failure to report teachers whose certifications have been revoked or suspended ... resulted in the death of a student." Bernie Sanders stated on February 4, 2016 in a Democratic debate in New Hampshire: "Making public colleges and universities tuition-free, that exists in countries all over the world, used to exist in the United States." Michael M. Crow stated on January 26, 2016 in front of the state Senate Appropriations Committee: Arizona is spending "less on a per-capita basis than every single state in this country in higher education." Martin O'Malley stated on January 14, 2016 in a column posted on Medium.com: "Fifty years ago, the average GM employee could pay for a year of a son or daughter’s college tuition on just two weeks wages." Scott Walker stated on January 19, 2016 in a speech: "According to the most recent report, Wisconsin’s high school graduation rates are also up again -- to third best in the country." Chris Koster stated on August 20, 2015 in comments at the Missouri State Fair as quoted by the Columbia Daily Tribune: "Since 2001, higher education in the state has been cut or allowed to erode ... by 35 or 40 percent." Scott Walker stated on June 8, 2015 in an opinion piece: "Our last budget committed the highest level of need-based financial aid in state history." Scott Walker stated on July 13, 2015 in a speech: Says because of his actions, Wisconsin "property taxes today are lower than they were four years ago." Florida Democratic Party stated on June 25, 2015 in a press release: Says Jeb Bush "oversaw (an) average in-state tuition increase of 48.2 percent during his tenure." Hillary Clinton stated on June 23, 2015 in a speech in Florissant, Mo.: American schools are "more segregated than they were in the 1960s." Dan Gelber stated on June 21, 2015 in a Miami Herald op-ed: "After (Jeb) Bush’s two terms in office, Florida’s graduation rate was dead last and remains near the bottom." Rick Perry stated on June 4, 2015 in his declaration for president: "Texas now has the second-highest high school graduation rate in the country. And it has the highest graduation rate for African Americans and Hispanics." Russ Feingold stated on June 5, 2015 in a speech: Says U.S. Senate opponent Ron Johnson "is opposed to all government-assisted student loans." Hillary Clinton stated on June 4, 2015 in a speech: Says Scott Walker "cut back early voting and signed legislation that would make it harder for college students to vote." Scott Walker stated on May 9, 2015 in a speech: "For our next two years in my state, we will end with a structural surplus of $499 million." Rose Mary Grant stated on March 29, 2015 in a Providence Journal commentary.: Rhode Island "charter schools are nationally recognized as outperforming their counterparts across the country." Hillary Clinton stated on April 21, 2015 in a roundtable at a community college: "The United States invented the community college. Nobody else had ever done anything like it." Jeb Bush stated on March 13, 2015 in a business roundtable in New Hampshire: Florida is "one of the few states that has actually had a narrowing of the achievement gap based on income, or based on race or ethnicity." Robin Vos stated on March 12, 2015 in an interview: Says Gov. Scott Walker’s proposed reduction in university spending is "about the size of the one" under Democratic Gov. Jim Doyle, but Democrats didn’t treat Doyle’s cut as so dire. Ken Plum stated on March 12, 2015: "We've got 40 years of study now that show that, with a good preschool start, you're less likely to be on public dole, you're less likely to be in prison." Peter Barca stated on March 12, 2015 in a televised interview: "The average faculty member at UW-Madison brings in close to a quarter million dollars a year" in grant money. Erika Sanzi stated on March 5, 2015 in a newspaper commentary: "Of the 10,000 Rhode Island children in charter school lotteries for the fall, more than 70 percent are poor .... In addition, a majority of them are students of color." Hillary Clinton stated on February 24, 2015 in a conference in Silicon Valley: "You had more women getting computer sciences degrees in the '80s by a factor of 2-plus than you do now." Dave Brat stated on February 16, 2015 in a Facebook post.: "...Over 30 years, federal spending on education has grown by 375 percent, but test scores remain flat." Sheila Resseger stated on January 10, 2015 in a newspaper commentary: "By spring 2014, parents of 60,000 students in New York state had refused to let them take the Common Core Tests." Democratic National Committee stated on January 15, 2015 in an email blast: "College tuition rates in Texas jumped by 55% since 2003." Claire Suggs stated on January 9, 2015 in at Media Symposium: The state covered a smaller percentage of the cost of K-12 education in 2013 than it did in 2002. Marco Rubio stated on January 12, 2015 in a book: Administrative employees at colleges and universities have "more than doubled over the last 25 years, outpacing the growth of students by more than 2 to 1." Jim Moran stated on November 22, 2014 in a Facebook post: "We have a system now where in 40 states, the highest-paid public employee is the state university’s head football or basketball coach." Bernie Sanders stated on December 5, 2014 in a meme on social media: "In 1990, the U.S. led the world in the percentage of 25-34 year olds with college degrees. Today we are in 12th place."
Diane Douglas stated on February 4, 2016 in remarks made during a state Senate Education Committee meeting.: The Arizona State Board of Education’s "failure to report teachers whose certifications have been revoked or suspended ... resulted in the death of a student."
Bernie Sanders stated on February 4, 2016 in a Democratic debate in New Hampshire: "Making public colleges and universities tuition-free, that exists in countries all over the world, used to exist in the United States."
Michael M. Crow stated on January 26, 2016 in front of the state Senate Appropriations Committee: Arizona is spending "less on a per-capita basis than every single state in this country in higher education."
Martin O'Malley stated on January 14, 2016 in a column posted on Medium.com: "Fifty years ago, the average GM employee could pay for a year of a son or daughter’s college tuition on just two weeks wages."
Scott Walker stated on January 19, 2016 in a speech: "According to the most recent report, Wisconsin’s high school graduation rates are also up again -- to third best in the country."
Chris Koster stated on August 20, 2015 in comments at the Missouri State Fair as quoted by the Columbia Daily Tribune: "Since 2001, higher education in the state has been cut or allowed to erode ... by 35 or 40 percent."
Scott Walker stated on June 8, 2015 in an opinion piece: "Our last budget committed the highest level of need-based financial aid in state history."
Scott Walker stated on July 13, 2015 in a speech: Says because of his actions, Wisconsin "property taxes today are lower than they were four years ago."
Florida Democratic Party stated on June 25, 2015 in a press release: Says Jeb Bush "oversaw (an) average in-state tuition increase of 48.2 percent during his tenure."
Hillary Clinton stated on June 23, 2015 in a speech in Florissant, Mo.: American schools are "more segregated than they were in the 1960s."
Dan Gelber stated on June 21, 2015 in a Miami Herald op-ed: "After (Jeb) Bush’s two terms in office, Florida’s graduation rate was dead last and remains near the bottom."
Rick Perry stated on June 4, 2015 in his declaration for president: "Texas now has the second-highest high school graduation rate in the country. And it has the highest graduation rate for African Americans and Hispanics."
Russ Feingold stated on June 5, 2015 in a speech: Says U.S. Senate opponent Ron Johnson "is opposed to all government-assisted student loans."
Hillary Clinton stated on June 4, 2015 in a speech: Says Scott Walker "cut back early voting and signed legislation that would make it harder for college students to vote."
Scott Walker stated on May 9, 2015 in a speech: "For our next two years in my state, we will end with a structural surplus of $499 million."
Rose Mary Grant stated on March 29, 2015 in a Providence Journal commentary.: Rhode Island "charter schools are nationally recognized as outperforming their counterparts across the country."
Hillary Clinton stated on April 21, 2015 in a roundtable at a community college: "The United States invented the community college. Nobody else had ever done anything like it."
Jeb Bush stated on March 13, 2015 in a business roundtable in New Hampshire: Florida is "one of the few states that has actually had a narrowing of the achievement gap based on income, or based on race or ethnicity."
Robin Vos stated on March 12, 2015 in an interview: Says Gov. Scott Walker’s proposed reduction in university spending is "about the size of the one" under Democratic Gov. Jim Doyle, but Democrats didn’t treat Doyle’s cut as so dire.
Ken Plum stated on March 12, 2015: "We've got 40 years of study now that show that, with a good preschool start, you're less likely to be on public dole, you're less likely to be in prison."
Peter Barca stated on March 12, 2015 in a televised interview: "The average faculty member at UW-Madison brings in close to a quarter million dollars a year" in grant money.
Erika Sanzi stated on March 5, 2015 in a newspaper commentary: "Of the 10,000 Rhode Island children in charter school lotteries for the fall, more than 70 percent are poor .... In addition, a majority of them are students of color."
Hillary Clinton stated on February 24, 2015 in a conference in Silicon Valley: "You had more women getting computer sciences degrees in the '80s by a factor of 2-plus than you do now."
Dave Brat stated on February 16, 2015 in a Facebook post.: "...Over 30 years, federal spending on education has grown by 375 percent, but test scores remain flat."
Sheila Resseger stated on January 10, 2015 in a newspaper commentary: "By spring 2014, parents of 60,000 students in New York state had refused to let them take the Common Core Tests."
Democratic National Committee stated on January 15, 2015 in an email blast: "College tuition rates in Texas jumped by 55% since 2003."
Claire Suggs stated on January 9, 2015 in at Media Symposium: The state covered a smaller percentage of the cost of K-12 education in 2013 than it did in 2002.
Marco Rubio stated on January 12, 2015 in a book: Administrative employees at colleges and universities have "more than doubled over the last 25 years, outpacing the growth of students by more than 2 to 1."
Jim Moran stated on November 22, 2014 in a Facebook post: "We have a system now where in 40 states, the highest-paid public employee is the state university’s head football or basketball coach."
Bernie Sanders stated on December 5, 2014 in a meme on social media: "In 1990, the U.S. led the world in the percentage of 25-34 year olds with college degrees. Today we are in 12th place."