Latest Fact-checks by Jeffrey S. Solochek Florida Stop Common Core Coalition stated on March 19, 2014 in a letter to supporters: For educational testing, Florida "has chosen a company that has a significant history of promoting identification of the GLBT lifestyle for children as young as seven years old." 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." Public comments at a Common Core hearing stated on October 15, 2013 in Tampa, Fla.: Teachers were not involved in developing the Common Core State Standards. Will Weatherford stated on July 17, 2013 in a letter to Education Commissioner Tony Bennett: New school testing standards "will consume approximately twenty days of testing for elementary, middle and high school students." Heather Fiorentino stated on August 7, 2012 in a campaign mailer: As Florida secretary of state, Kurt Browning "allowed 1,800 illegal voters to register in Florida." 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." Heather Fiorentino stated on January 6, 2012 in a press release: Pasco County schools have graduation rates "substantially higher than the state average" and dropout rates "below the state average." Joe Biden stated on December 27, 2007 in a TV ad: Biden was responsible for "ending genocide in Bosnia." Mike Huckabee stated on December 12, 2007 in a debate in Des Moines, Iowa: Says he has "the most impressive education record" of the Republican candidates. Bill Richardson stated on October 11, 2007 in Manchester, N.H.: The form students fill out to get college financial aid is "longer than the form to get U.S. citizenship." Hillary Clinton stated on October 11, 2007 in Plymouth, N.H.: "Americans spend 100-million hours a year filling out these forms (FAFSA). That is the equivalent of 55,500 full-time jobs." Mitt Romney stated on September 14, 2007 in an interview: "We had a No Child Left Behind — a similar piece of legislation in our state a number of years ago, well before the federal law. And it's had a big impact here. It's improved schools." John Edwards stated on September 21, 2007 in Des Moines, Iowa.: "Rural schools enroll 40 percent of American children, but receive only 22 percent of federal education funding." John Edwards stated on September 21, 2007 in Des Moines, Iowa.: Rural schools "face the highest dropout rates, the lowest college enrollment rates, have the lowest average teacher salaries..." Hillary Clinton stated on September 13, 2007 in a forum hosted by Slate/Yahoo/Huffington Post.: "Look, I believe in accountability. In 1983, I led the effort in Arkansas to improve our schools."
Florida Stop Common Core Coalition stated on March 19, 2014 in a letter to supporters: For educational testing, Florida "has chosen a company that has a significant history of promoting identification of the GLBT lifestyle for children as young as seven years old." 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." Public comments at a Common Core hearing stated on October 15, 2013 in Tampa, Fla.: Teachers were not involved in developing the Common Core State Standards. Will Weatherford stated on July 17, 2013 in a letter to Education Commissioner Tony Bennett: New school testing standards "will consume approximately twenty days of testing for elementary, middle and high school students." Heather Fiorentino stated on August 7, 2012 in a campaign mailer: As Florida secretary of state, Kurt Browning "allowed 1,800 illegal voters to register in Florida." 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." Heather Fiorentino stated on January 6, 2012 in a press release: Pasco County schools have graduation rates "substantially higher than the state average" and dropout rates "below the state average." Joe Biden stated on December 27, 2007 in a TV ad: Biden was responsible for "ending genocide in Bosnia." Mike Huckabee stated on December 12, 2007 in a debate in Des Moines, Iowa: Says he has "the most impressive education record" of the Republican candidates. Bill Richardson stated on October 11, 2007 in Manchester, N.H.: The form students fill out to get college financial aid is "longer than the form to get U.S. citizenship." Hillary Clinton stated on October 11, 2007 in Plymouth, N.H.: "Americans spend 100-million hours a year filling out these forms (FAFSA). That is the equivalent of 55,500 full-time jobs." Mitt Romney stated on September 14, 2007 in an interview: "We had a No Child Left Behind — a similar piece of legislation in our state a number of years ago, well before the federal law. And it's had a big impact here. It's improved schools." John Edwards stated on September 21, 2007 in Des Moines, Iowa.: "Rural schools enroll 40 percent of American children, but receive only 22 percent of federal education funding." John Edwards stated on September 21, 2007 in Des Moines, Iowa.: Rural schools "face the highest dropout rates, the lowest college enrollment rates, have the lowest average teacher salaries..." Hillary Clinton stated on September 13, 2007 in a forum hosted by Slate/Yahoo/Huffington Post.: "Look, I believe in accountability. In 1983, I led the effort in Arkansas to improve our schools."
Florida Stop Common Core Coalition stated on March 19, 2014 in a letter to supporters: For educational testing, Florida "has chosen a company that has a significant history of promoting identification of the GLBT lifestyle for children as young as seven years old."
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."
Public comments at a Common Core hearing stated on October 15, 2013 in Tampa, Fla.: Teachers were not involved in developing the Common Core State Standards.
Will Weatherford stated on July 17, 2013 in a letter to Education Commissioner Tony Bennett: New school testing standards "will consume approximately twenty days of testing for elementary, middle and high school students."
Heather Fiorentino stated on August 7, 2012 in a campaign mailer: As Florida secretary of state, Kurt Browning "allowed 1,800 illegal voters to register in Florida."
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."
Heather Fiorentino stated on January 6, 2012 in a press release: Pasco County schools have graduation rates "substantially higher than the state average" and dropout rates "below the state average."
Joe Biden stated on December 27, 2007 in a TV ad: Biden was responsible for "ending genocide in Bosnia."
Mike Huckabee stated on December 12, 2007 in a debate in Des Moines, Iowa: Says he has "the most impressive education record" of the Republican candidates.
Bill Richardson stated on October 11, 2007 in Manchester, N.H.: The form students fill out to get college financial aid is "longer than the form to get U.S. citizenship."
Hillary Clinton stated on October 11, 2007 in Plymouth, N.H.: "Americans spend 100-million hours a year filling out these forms (FAFSA). That is the equivalent of 55,500 full-time jobs."
Mitt Romney stated on September 14, 2007 in an interview: "We had a No Child Left Behind — a similar piece of legislation in our state a number of years ago, well before the federal law. And it's had a big impact here. It's improved schools."
John Edwards stated on September 21, 2007 in Des Moines, Iowa.: "Rural schools enroll 40 percent of American children, but receive only 22 percent of federal education funding."
John Edwards stated on September 21, 2007 in Des Moines, Iowa.: Rural schools "face the highest dropout rates, the lowest college enrollment rates, have the lowest average teacher salaries..."
Hillary Clinton stated on September 13, 2007 in a forum hosted by Slate/Yahoo/Huffington Post.: "Look, I believe in accountability. In 1983, I led the effort in Arkansas to improve our schools."