Latest 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 Bloggers stated on December 9, 2018 in a headline: "Principal bans candy canes." Paul Espinosa stated on October 9, 2018 in a tweet: "From 1990 to 2015 under (Democratic) control, W. Va. teacher pay rank plummeted from 30th in the nation to 48th." Roman Prezioso stated on November 29, 2018 in a panel discussion at West Virginia University: "Fifty percent of our (West Virginia) budget was for lower education." Students, Parents and Teachers supporting Marshall Tuck stated on October 11, 2018 in a campaign TV ad: Says Tony Thurmond was "sued by the ACLU" for leaving students in unsafe conditions. Students, Parents and Teachers supporting Marshall Tuck stated on October 11, 2018 in a campaign TV ad: Says Tony Thurmond was "Reprimanded by the Obama Administration for failing to address widespread sexual harassment and assault in district schools." Tony Thurmond stated on October 11, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Marshall Tuck "is backed by Donald Trump’s education advisor" pictured as Betsy DeVos. Tony Evers stated on September 25, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Scott Walker ‘cut $800 million from our schools.’ Scott Walker stated on October 23, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Tony Evers wants to give in-state tuition and drivers licenses to "illegal aliens." Tony Evers stated on September 25, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says he "raised graduation rates to nearly 90 percent." Christine Hallquist stated on October 10, 2018 in a press conference: "There have been 44 plans submitted affecting 90 school districts. And the Scott administration has rejected all of them." Ron DeSantis stated on October 24, 2018 in a debate at Broward College: Says Andrew Gillum was "singing a different tune" about charter schools at the Florida debate. Dan McCready stated on October 17, 2018 in a debate: "Mark Harris has said he would abolish the Department of Education." JD Wooten stated on September 28, 2018: "Republicans in the General Assembly cut teacher pay so much when they took over in 2011 that even with recent pay raises, we are still below pre-Recession pay levels." Scott Walker stated on September 20, 2018 in a TV ad: Says Tony Evers will "raise property taxes, raise income taxes and raise gas taxes by as much as a dollar a gallon." Joe Manchin stated on September 14, 2018 in tweet: Says Patrick Morrisey undertook "efforts to put educators in jail." Rahm Emanuel stated on September 25, 2018 in remarks at an event: Says three research universities "came out and said (CPS is) the best public school system in the United States of a major urban system." E. Gordon Gee stated on February 12, 2018 in a letter to the university community: West Virginia University’s incoming freshman class has the "highest-ever GPA" Bill Nelson stated on September 7, 2018 in a Facebook post: Says Florida Gov. Rick Scott "subtracted $1.3 billion from public schools." Rick Scott stated on September 11, 2018 in in a TV ad: "Fourth grade reading and math scores, first in the nation. Eighth grade reading, first. High school AP classes and college education, both ranked first in the nation." Tony Evers stated on August 16, 2018 in a public forum: "Special education categorical aid" from the state "hasn’t been raised in over a decade." Republican Governors Association stated on September 12, 2018 in an ad: Says Andrew Gillum "wants to increase Florida taxes by a billion dollars." Scott Walker stated on September 5, 2018 in a TV ad: "A teacher watched hard-core pornography in his classroom," along with other inappropriate behavior, but Tony Evers didn't revoke the teacher's license and "the teacher is still in the classroom." AFSCME People stated on September 5, 2018 in an ad: Says Mike DeWine took $40,000 from ECOT and "did nothing while the online for-profit school lied about enrollment and took millions meant for our kids." A Stronger Wisconsin stated on August 20, 2018 in a TV ad: "When two judges said it was illegal to fire a teacher" who viewed pornography at school, "Tony Evers worked with Republicans and Democrats and changed the law." Michael Lee stated on August 28, 2018 in Tweet: Teacher pay has increased under Republican leadership every year for the past 5 years. In fact, even according to the national teacher's unions own rankings, NC ranked number 2 in the U.S. for fastest rising teacher pay 2016-2017. Greg Abbott stated on August 30, 2018 in a TV ad: Says Texas "high school graduation rates are at all-time highs." Greater Wisconsin Committee stated on August 20, 2018 in a TV ad: "When the law stopped Tony Evers from revoking a teacher's license for viewing pornography, Tony worked with lawmakers from both parties to change the law so offenders could be kicked out of the classroom." Bloggers stated on August 22, 2018 in a blog post: "US President D. Trump Approves Scholarship for 50,000 African Student to Study in USA 2018" Donna Howard stated on July 18, 2018 in a tweet: Says Texas charter schools "get 100% state $/pupil funding while district schools (95% students) get about 1/3 funding from state w/ rest coming from local prop taxes (which is why those taxes are so high). Districts getting less b/c scarce $ going to charters." Gwen Graham stated on August 3, 2018 in in a livestreamed interview: "The teachers in (charter) schools don't even have to be certified."
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Bloggers stated on December 9, 2018 in a headline: "Principal bans candy canes." Paul Espinosa stated on October 9, 2018 in a tweet: "From 1990 to 2015 under (Democratic) control, W. Va. teacher pay rank plummeted from 30th in the nation to 48th." Roman Prezioso stated on November 29, 2018 in a panel discussion at West Virginia University: "Fifty percent of our (West Virginia) budget was for lower education." Students, Parents and Teachers supporting Marshall Tuck stated on October 11, 2018 in a campaign TV ad: Says Tony Thurmond was "sued by the ACLU" for leaving students in unsafe conditions. Students, Parents and Teachers supporting Marshall Tuck stated on October 11, 2018 in a campaign TV ad: Says Tony Thurmond was "Reprimanded by the Obama Administration for failing to address widespread sexual harassment and assault in district schools." Tony Thurmond stated on October 11, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Marshall Tuck "is backed by Donald Trump’s education advisor" pictured as Betsy DeVos. Tony Evers stated on September 25, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Scott Walker ‘cut $800 million from our schools.’ Scott Walker stated on October 23, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Tony Evers wants to give in-state tuition and drivers licenses to "illegal aliens." Tony Evers stated on September 25, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says he "raised graduation rates to nearly 90 percent." Christine Hallquist stated on October 10, 2018 in a press conference: "There have been 44 plans submitted affecting 90 school districts. And the Scott administration has rejected all of them." Ron DeSantis stated on October 24, 2018 in a debate at Broward College: Says Andrew Gillum was "singing a different tune" about charter schools at the Florida debate. Dan McCready stated on October 17, 2018 in a debate: "Mark Harris has said he would abolish the Department of Education." JD Wooten stated on September 28, 2018: "Republicans in the General Assembly cut teacher pay so much when they took over in 2011 that even with recent pay raises, we are still below pre-Recession pay levels." Scott Walker stated on September 20, 2018 in a TV ad: Says Tony Evers will "raise property taxes, raise income taxes and raise gas taxes by as much as a dollar a gallon." Joe Manchin stated on September 14, 2018 in tweet: Says Patrick Morrisey undertook "efforts to put educators in jail." Rahm Emanuel stated on September 25, 2018 in remarks at an event: Says three research universities "came out and said (CPS is) the best public school system in the United States of a major urban system." E. Gordon Gee stated on February 12, 2018 in a letter to the university community: West Virginia University’s incoming freshman class has the "highest-ever GPA" Bill Nelson stated on September 7, 2018 in a Facebook post: Says Florida Gov. Rick Scott "subtracted $1.3 billion from public schools." Rick Scott stated on September 11, 2018 in in a TV ad: "Fourth grade reading and math scores, first in the nation. Eighth grade reading, first. High school AP classes and college education, both ranked first in the nation." Tony Evers stated on August 16, 2018 in a public forum: "Special education categorical aid" from the state "hasn’t been raised in over a decade." Republican Governors Association stated on September 12, 2018 in an ad: Says Andrew Gillum "wants to increase Florida taxes by a billion dollars." Scott Walker stated on September 5, 2018 in a TV ad: "A teacher watched hard-core pornography in his classroom," along with other inappropriate behavior, but Tony Evers didn't revoke the teacher's license and "the teacher is still in the classroom." AFSCME People stated on September 5, 2018 in an ad: Says Mike DeWine took $40,000 from ECOT and "did nothing while the online for-profit school lied about enrollment and took millions meant for our kids." A Stronger Wisconsin stated on August 20, 2018 in a TV ad: "When two judges said it was illegal to fire a teacher" who viewed pornography at school, "Tony Evers worked with Republicans and Democrats and changed the law." Michael Lee stated on August 28, 2018 in Tweet: Teacher pay has increased under Republican leadership every year for the past 5 years. In fact, even according to the national teacher's unions own rankings, NC ranked number 2 in the U.S. for fastest rising teacher pay 2016-2017. Greg Abbott stated on August 30, 2018 in a TV ad: Says Texas "high school graduation rates are at all-time highs." Greater Wisconsin Committee stated on August 20, 2018 in a TV ad: "When the law stopped Tony Evers from revoking a teacher's license for viewing pornography, Tony worked with lawmakers from both parties to change the law so offenders could be kicked out of the classroom." Bloggers stated on August 22, 2018 in a blog post: "US President D. Trump Approves Scholarship for 50,000 African Student to Study in USA 2018" Donna Howard stated on July 18, 2018 in a tweet: Says Texas charter schools "get 100% state $/pupil funding while district schools (95% students) get about 1/3 funding from state w/ rest coming from local prop taxes (which is why those taxes are so high). Districts getting less b/c scarce $ going to charters." Gwen Graham stated on August 3, 2018 in in a livestreamed interview: "The teachers in (charter) schools don't even have to be certified."
Paul Espinosa stated on October 9, 2018 in a tweet: "From 1990 to 2015 under (Democratic) control, W. Va. teacher pay rank plummeted from 30th in the nation to 48th."
Roman Prezioso stated on November 29, 2018 in a panel discussion at West Virginia University: "Fifty percent of our (West Virginia) budget was for lower education."
Students, Parents and Teachers supporting Marshall Tuck stated on October 11, 2018 in a campaign TV ad: Says Tony Thurmond was "sued by the ACLU" for leaving students in unsafe conditions.
Students, Parents and Teachers supporting Marshall Tuck stated on October 11, 2018 in a campaign TV ad: Says Tony Thurmond was "Reprimanded by the Obama Administration for failing to address widespread sexual harassment and assault in district schools."
Tony Thurmond stated on October 11, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Marshall Tuck "is backed by Donald Trump’s education advisor" pictured as Betsy DeVos.
Tony Evers stated on September 25, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Scott Walker ‘cut $800 million from our schools.’
Scott Walker stated on October 23, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Tony Evers wants to give in-state tuition and drivers licenses to "illegal aliens."
Tony Evers stated on September 25, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says he "raised graduation rates to nearly 90 percent."
Christine Hallquist stated on October 10, 2018 in a press conference: "There have been 44 plans submitted affecting 90 school districts. And the Scott administration has rejected all of them."
Ron DeSantis stated on October 24, 2018 in a debate at Broward College: Says Andrew Gillum was "singing a different tune" about charter schools at the Florida debate.
Dan McCready stated on October 17, 2018 in a debate: "Mark Harris has said he would abolish the Department of Education."
JD Wooten stated on September 28, 2018: "Republicans in the General Assembly cut teacher pay so much when they took over in 2011 that even with recent pay raises, we are still below pre-Recession pay levels."
Scott Walker stated on September 20, 2018 in a TV ad: Says Tony Evers will "raise property taxes, raise income taxes and raise gas taxes by as much as a dollar a gallon."
Joe Manchin stated on September 14, 2018 in tweet: Says Patrick Morrisey undertook "efforts to put educators in jail."
Rahm Emanuel stated on September 25, 2018 in remarks at an event: Says three research universities "came out and said (CPS is) the best public school system in the United States of a major urban system."
E. Gordon Gee stated on February 12, 2018 in a letter to the university community: West Virginia University’s incoming freshman class has the "highest-ever GPA"
Bill Nelson stated on September 7, 2018 in a Facebook post: Says Florida Gov. Rick Scott "subtracted $1.3 billion from public schools."
Rick Scott stated on September 11, 2018 in in a TV ad: "Fourth grade reading and math scores, first in the nation. Eighth grade reading, first. High school AP classes and college education, both ranked first in the nation."
Tony Evers stated on August 16, 2018 in a public forum: "Special education categorical aid" from the state "hasn’t been raised in over a decade."
Republican Governors Association stated on September 12, 2018 in an ad: Says Andrew Gillum "wants to increase Florida taxes by a billion dollars."
Scott Walker stated on September 5, 2018 in a TV ad: "A teacher watched hard-core pornography in his classroom," along with other inappropriate behavior, but Tony Evers didn't revoke the teacher's license and "the teacher is still in the classroom."
AFSCME People stated on September 5, 2018 in an ad: Says Mike DeWine took $40,000 from ECOT and "did nothing while the online for-profit school lied about enrollment and took millions meant for our kids."
A Stronger Wisconsin stated on August 20, 2018 in a TV ad: "When two judges said it was illegal to fire a teacher" who viewed pornography at school, "Tony Evers worked with Republicans and Democrats and changed the law."
Michael Lee stated on August 28, 2018 in Tweet: Teacher pay has increased under Republican leadership every year for the past 5 years. In fact, even according to the national teacher's unions own rankings, NC ranked number 2 in the U.S. for fastest rising teacher pay 2016-2017.
Greg Abbott stated on August 30, 2018 in a TV ad: Says Texas "high school graduation rates are at all-time highs."
Greater Wisconsin Committee stated on August 20, 2018 in a TV ad: "When the law stopped Tony Evers from revoking a teacher's license for viewing pornography, Tony worked with lawmakers from both parties to change the law so offenders could be kicked out of the classroom."
Bloggers stated on August 22, 2018 in a blog post: "US President D. Trump Approves Scholarship for 50,000 African Student to Study in USA 2018"
Donna Howard stated on July 18, 2018 in a tweet: Says Texas charter schools "get 100% state $/pupil funding while district schools (95% students) get about 1/3 funding from state w/ rest coming from local prop taxes (which is why those taxes are so high). Districts getting less b/c scarce $ going to charters."
Gwen Graham stated on August 3, 2018 in in a livestreamed interview: "The teachers in (charter) schools don't even have to be certified."
