8 People 3295 Fact-checks 1217 Articles People (8) Public comments at a Common Core hearing Florida Stop Common Core Coalition Common Cause Common Sense News Common Sense Now Common Sense Leadership Fund Americans for Common Sense Solutions Common Sense Kids Action Fact-checks (3295) Joe Leibham stated on July 19, 2014 in a news release: Says Common Core is a federal mandate. By Tom Kertscher• July 25, 2014 Ritch Workman stated on June 20, 2016 in an online ad: Says he "voted to remove Common Core from our schools." By Joshua Gillin• July 11, 2016 Bloggers stated on June 27, 2018 in a headline: "Florida school drops Common Core – soars to number one" By Amy Sherman• January 2, 2020 John Barge stated on September 12, 2013 in a website post: On support for Common Core education standards By Janel Davis• October 4, 2013 Sondy Pope stated on October 03, 2013 in a radio interview: Common Core "is not from the federal government," they "do not have their fingerprints on this thing at all." By Tom Kertscher• October 24, 2013 Ted Gatsas stated on September 01, 2016 in an ad: Chris "Sununu supported Obama’s Common Core agenda, taking away local control of our schools." By Allie Morris• September 12, 2016 Pam Stewart stated on October 15, 2013 in a public hearing in Tampa: For the state of Florida, "there is not an additional cost with implementation of the Common Core standards." By Jeffrey S. Solochek• October 27, 2013 Angela Bean stated on June 01, 2013 in a newspaper article: A data system that goes along with Common Core is designed to collect up to 400 data points on each child, which can include personally identifiable data. By Janel Davis• June 17, 2013 John McCain stated on January 04, 2016 in a newspaper interview: The Every Student Succeeds Act "did away basically with Common Core." By Anthony Cave• February 29, 2016 Tim Curtis stated on October 15, 2013 in a meeting about Common Core in Tampa: Common Core means "there are over 300 data elements the government is going to be collecting about your children and about you." By Amy Sherman• October 21, 2013 Chris Christie stated on June 07, 2015 in an interview on CBS' Face the Nation: On Common Core. By Keely Herring• June 24, 2015 John Humphries stated on February 02, 2017 in a campaign statement: On using the Common Core standards for English and math instruction By Dave Umhoefer• February 15, 2017 Scott Walker stated on January 13, 2015 in a speech: On Common Core education standards By Tom Kertscher• January 16, 2015 Kay Hagan stated on October 07, 2014 in a debate : "The Common Core was not put together by the Department of Education in Washington. It was put together by governors and by states." By Bill Adair, Tom Kertscher• October 8, 2014 David Jolly stated on April 04, 2016 in a statement on his campaign website: Race to the Top grants "require participating states to adopt the Common Core standards as a condition for receiving federal funding." By Joshua Gillin• April 8, 2016 Bobby Jindal stated on April 23, 2014 in an op-ed in "USA Today.": On Common Core. By Linda Qiu• June 8, 2015 Sandra Stotsky stated on October 15, 2013 in during a public hearing: "Common Core expects English teachers to spend at least half of their reading instructional time at every grade level on informational texts." By Cara Fitzpatrick• October 21, 2013 Danny Tarkanian stated on April 18, 2016 in a television ad: Says Nevada state Sen. Michael Roberson "forced Common Core for Nevada schools." By Riley Snyder• April 22, 2016 Florida Stop Common Core Coalition stated on October 16, 2013 in a report linked to on a website: The goal of Common Core is "to instill federally determined attitudes and mindsets in students including political and religious beliefs." By Amy Sherman• October 21, 2013 Greg Abbott stated on February 01, 2015 in interview on Fox News Sunday: Under Common Core standards, it takes "more than a minute" to teach a student "how to add nine plus six." By Lauren Carroll• February 3, 2015 Articles (1217) Fact-checking attacks on Common Core school standards By Cara Fitzpatrick, Amy Sherman, Jeffrey S. Solochek• October 21, 2013 Fact-checking attacks on Common Core school standards By Cara Fitzpatrick, Amy Sherman, Jeffrey S. Solochek• October 21, 2013 Fact-checking attacks on Common Core school standards By Cara Fitzpatrick, Amy Sherman, Jeffrey S. Solochek• October 21, 2013 Top 5 most popular fact-checks for April 2014 By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 7, 2014 Walk-O-Meter: On 2 campaign promises on education, Scott Walker falters By Tom Kertscher• May 30, 2018 The High Five: Scott Walker's clickability By Tom Kertscher• August 1, 2014 Fact-checking the Republican debate in Miami By C. Eugene Emery Jr., Joshua Gillin, Jon Greenberg, Linda Qiu, Amy Sherman• March 11, 2016 Fact-checking Georgia’s Republican primary contest for U.S. Senate By Nancy Badertscher, Angie Drobnic Holan, Eric Stirgus• May 19, 2014 Factchecking Scott Walker's presidential announcement By Tom Kertscher• July 14, 2015 Hillary Clinton, Obama's VA silence, a Common Core claim in flames: PolitiFact Oregon Roundup By Dana Tims• May 23, 2014 Truth and schools: the race for state school superintendent By Dave Umhoefer• March 31, 2017 Fact-checking the Republican debate in Miami By C. Eugene Emery Jr., Joshua Gillin, Jon Greenberg, Linda Qiu, Amy Sherman• March 11, 2016 Top 5 fact-checks for March By Angie Drobnic Holan• April 1, 2014 Scott Walker: Shifting views to be in a better position for 2016? By Tom Kertscher• March 24, 2015 PolitiFact Florida: Ready to check new promises from Florida’s next governor By Amy Sherman• September 5, 2014 Mailbag: 'There has to be something worse than Pants on Fire' By Shannon Beckham• May 26, 2014 Scorecard on how many campaign promises Scott Walker kept By Tom Kertscher• December 21, 2018 Fact-checks about the Florida Legislature By Amy Sherman• February 26, 2015 Tuesday night reruns in North Carolina By Bill Adair• October 8, 2014 PolitiFact Florida's top 10 fact-checks for 2014 By Joshua Gillin• December 31, 2014
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Joe Leibham stated on July 19, 2014 in a news release: Says Common Core is a federal mandate. By Tom Kertscher• July 25, 2014 Ritch Workman stated on June 20, 2016 in an online ad: Says he "voted to remove Common Core from our schools." By Joshua Gillin• July 11, 2016 Bloggers stated on June 27, 2018 in a headline: "Florida school drops Common Core – soars to number one" By Amy Sherman• January 2, 2020 John Barge stated on September 12, 2013 in a website post: On support for Common Core education standards By Janel Davis• October 4, 2013 Sondy Pope stated on October 03, 2013 in a radio interview: Common Core "is not from the federal government," they "do not have their fingerprints on this thing at all." By Tom Kertscher• October 24, 2013 Ted Gatsas stated on September 01, 2016 in an ad: Chris "Sununu supported Obama’s Common Core agenda, taking away local control of our schools." By Allie Morris• September 12, 2016 Pam Stewart stated on October 15, 2013 in a public hearing in Tampa: For the state of Florida, "there is not an additional cost with implementation of the Common Core standards." By Jeffrey S. Solochek• October 27, 2013 Angela Bean stated on June 01, 2013 in a newspaper article: A data system that goes along with Common Core is designed to collect up to 400 data points on each child, which can include personally identifiable data. By Janel Davis• June 17, 2013 John McCain stated on January 04, 2016 in a newspaper interview: The Every Student Succeeds Act "did away basically with Common Core." By Anthony Cave• February 29, 2016 Tim Curtis stated on October 15, 2013 in a meeting about Common Core in Tampa: Common Core means "there are over 300 data elements the government is going to be collecting about your children and about you." By Amy Sherman• October 21, 2013 Chris Christie stated on June 07, 2015 in an interview on CBS' Face the Nation: On Common Core. By Keely Herring• June 24, 2015 John Humphries stated on February 02, 2017 in a campaign statement: On using the Common Core standards for English and math instruction By Dave Umhoefer• February 15, 2017 Scott Walker stated on January 13, 2015 in a speech: On Common Core education standards By Tom Kertscher• January 16, 2015 Kay Hagan stated on October 07, 2014 in a debate : "The Common Core was not put together by the Department of Education in Washington. It was put together by governors and by states." By Bill Adair, Tom Kertscher• October 8, 2014 David Jolly stated on April 04, 2016 in a statement on his campaign website: Race to the Top grants "require participating states to adopt the Common Core standards as a condition for receiving federal funding." By Joshua Gillin• April 8, 2016 Bobby Jindal stated on April 23, 2014 in an op-ed in "USA Today.": On Common Core. By Linda Qiu• June 8, 2015 Sandra Stotsky stated on October 15, 2013 in during a public hearing: "Common Core expects English teachers to spend at least half of their reading instructional time at every grade level on informational texts." By Cara Fitzpatrick• October 21, 2013 Danny Tarkanian stated on April 18, 2016 in a television ad: Says Nevada state Sen. Michael Roberson "forced Common Core for Nevada schools." By Riley Snyder• April 22, 2016 Florida Stop Common Core Coalition stated on October 16, 2013 in a report linked to on a website: The goal of Common Core is "to instill federally determined attitudes and mindsets in students including political and religious beliefs." By Amy Sherman• October 21, 2013 Greg Abbott stated on February 01, 2015 in interview on Fox News Sunday: Under Common Core standards, it takes "more than a minute" to teach a student "how to add nine plus six." By Lauren Carroll• February 3, 2015
Fact-checking attacks on Common Core school standards By Cara Fitzpatrick, Amy Sherman, Jeffrey S. Solochek• October 21, 2013 Fact-checking attacks on Common Core school standards By Cara Fitzpatrick, Amy Sherman, Jeffrey S. Solochek• October 21, 2013 Fact-checking attacks on Common Core school standards By Cara Fitzpatrick, Amy Sherman, Jeffrey S. Solochek• October 21, 2013 Top 5 most popular fact-checks for April 2014 By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 7, 2014 Walk-O-Meter: On 2 campaign promises on education, Scott Walker falters By Tom Kertscher• May 30, 2018 The High Five: Scott Walker's clickability By Tom Kertscher• August 1, 2014 Fact-checking the Republican debate in Miami By C. Eugene Emery Jr., Joshua Gillin, Jon Greenberg, Linda Qiu, Amy Sherman• March 11, 2016 Fact-checking Georgia’s Republican primary contest for U.S. Senate By Nancy Badertscher, Angie Drobnic Holan, Eric Stirgus• May 19, 2014 Factchecking Scott Walker's presidential announcement By Tom Kertscher• July 14, 2015 Hillary Clinton, Obama's VA silence, a Common Core claim in flames: PolitiFact Oregon Roundup By Dana Tims• May 23, 2014 Truth and schools: the race for state school superintendent By Dave Umhoefer• March 31, 2017 Fact-checking the Republican debate in Miami By C. Eugene Emery Jr., Joshua Gillin, Jon Greenberg, Linda Qiu, Amy Sherman• March 11, 2016 Top 5 fact-checks for March By Angie Drobnic Holan• April 1, 2014 Scott Walker: Shifting views to be in a better position for 2016? By Tom Kertscher• March 24, 2015 PolitiFact Florida: Ready to check new promises from Florida’s next governor By Amy Sherman• September 5, 2014 Mailbag: 'There has to be something worse than Pants on Fire' By Shannon Beckham• May 26, 2014 Scorecard on how many campaign promises Scott Walker kept By Tom Kertscher• December 21, 2018 Fact-checks about the Florida Legislature By Amy Sherman• February 26, 2015 Tuesday night reruns in North Carolina By Bill Adair• October 8, 2014 PolitiFact Florida's top 10 fact-checks for 2014 By Joshua Gillin• December 31, 2014
