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 Roger Falk stated on November 3, 2017 in an oped commentary in the Austin American-Statesman: Says the Austin school district "enjoys the highest per-student funding of all large Texas districts" even after forwarding tax revenue to the state. Chicago Public Schools stated on November 2, 2017 in a press release: "CPS students are learning and growing faster than 96 percent of students in the United States." Delaine Eastin stated on October 16, 2017 in an interview on Capital Public Radio: Since 1965, California has built "six (college) campuses but 23 prisons." Dianne Feinstein stated on November 6, 2017 in a tweet: "Teachers spend $1.6 BILLION per year on school supplies. The Republican tax bill ELIMINATES their ability to deduct those expenses." Eric Greitens stated on August 23, 2017 in a Facebook live video: The University of Missouri saw "the biggest drop in enrollment of any major university in the country" since the 2015 protests. Delaine Eastin stated on October 11, 2017 in an op-ed: "Ninety percent of people born in the 1940s ended up doing better financially than their parents. But those born in the 1980s, the much-maligned Millennials, have only a 50-50 chance of doing better (financially) than their parents, despite being the best-educated generation in our history." Stacey Abrams stated on October 2, 2017 in a public forum: Says Stacey Evans "voted for (school) vouchers...in the beginning." Committee of Austin's Children PAC stated on September 24, 2017 in a handout in advance of November 2017 vote on a bond proposition: Says a proposed $1.05 billion Austin school district bond proposition "will require no tax rate increase." Chris Taylor stated on October 4, 2017 in a news conference: In Wisconsin, "we have a bill that would allow hidden, deadly weapons -- every single person to carry one -- no training, no background check, even around schools." Karen Lewis stated on September 4, 2017 in a blog post: The new Illinois school funding formula "created a tax shelter for the wealthy and a voucher program…" Glenna Hodge stated on July 20, 2017 in testimony before a Texas Senate committee: "Schools in Austin Independent School District are teaching children as young as 4 years old that their gender is fluid – that they’re not a boy or a girl and they can choose whichever gender they want." Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on August 21, 2017 in a digital ad: Says Tony Evers "allowed a middle-school teacher found guilty of spreading pornographic material at school to keep teaching students." Adam Putnam stated on August 12, 2017 in a Republican party meeting in Orlando: "We're still doing dumb things like telling the parent of an 11-year-old that it's against the law for them to tell their parents what they were tested on ... That will end when I'm governor." Scott Wagner stated on August 2, 2017 in a campaign video.: Eighty percent of the school tax bills in the state of Pennsylvania went up over last year. Bruce Rauner stated on July 22, 2017 in a press release: As written, the (Illinois school funding) bill includes a bailout of Chicago’s broken teacher pension system. Dan Patrick stated on July 13, 2017 in a press conference: "Of all the money we spend on education, less than 32 percent goes to teachers." Rick Baker stated on July 13, 2017 in an interview with the "Tampa Bay Times" editorial board: "We went from zero A elementary schools when I took office to 16 when I left, and our total A and B schools went up by 260 percent." Joe Straus stated on July 16, 2017 in an email blast: "One" Texas school "district alone -- Austin ISD -- is expected to lose more than $530 million in local property taxes to Robin Hood this year." Evan Smith stated on July 10, 2017 in as quoted in a story in The New Yorker: "The last majority-Anglo high school class in Texas graduated in 2014." Dan Patrick stated on June 8, 2017 in an oped commentary in newspapers including the San Antonio Express-News: "When colleges and universities are added, education spending is the biggest item in the state budget — about 52 percent of all state dollars." Jesse Kremer stated on May 11, 2017 in a legislative hearing: "The Earth is 6,000 years old, that’s a fact." David Lewis stated on June 1, 2017 in a tweet: "The waiting list for Pre-K is over in the House budget." Mark Pocan stated on May 24, 2017 in a hearing: In Wisconsin’s school voucher program, "two-thirds of the money" in the "tax vouchers" went to people "making more than $100,000." Richard Corcoran stated on May 12, 2017 in a tweet: It is a myth that Florida's education legislation was "negotiated in secret." Scott Walker stated on February 8, 2017 in his budget speech: "We are investing more money into education than ever before in the history of Wisconsin." Richard Corcoran stated on May 6, 2017 in a tweet: Says the Florida House of Representatives allocated $24 billion, "the greatest investment in education in Florida history!" Nate Walker stated on March 20, 2017 in on MissouriNet.com: "(Charter schools in Missouri) are actually failing in a greater capacity than the public school systems." Bloggers stated on May 2, 2017 in a web post on ihavethetruth.com: A University of Texas "student pulled out a concealed handgun" on a knife-wielding suspect "and made him back down." Don Huffines stated on February 27, 2017 in responding to a question about private school vouchers: "Sixty-two percent of all (Texas) property taxes are paid by businesses." Antonio Villaraigosa stated on March 23, 2017 in a speech at a candidates forum: "When I became mayor of Los Angeles, we had a 44 percent (high school) graduation rate. I said that was unacceptable. I challenged that notion. I said the mayor needs to be involved with our schools. We need to partner together. As I left, after a number of reforms, we grew our graduation rate from 44 percent to 72."
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Roger Falk stated on November 3, 2017 in an oped commentary in the Austin American-Statesman: Says the Austin school district "enjoys the highest per-student funding of all large Texas districts" even after forwarding tax revenue to the state. Chicago Public Schools stated on November 2, 2017 in a press release: "CPS students are learning and growing faster than 96 percent of students in the United States." Delaine Eastin stated on October 16, 2017 in an interview on Capital Public Radio: Since 1965, California has built "six (college) campuses but 23 prisons." Dianne Feinstein stated on November 6, 2017 in a tweet: "Teachers spend $1.6 BILLION per year on school supplies. The Republican tax bill ELIMINATES their ability to deduct those expenses." Eric Greitens stated on August 23, 2017 in a Facebook live video: The University of Missouri saw "the biggest drop in enrollment of any major university in the country" since the 2015 protests. Delaine Eastin stated on October 11, 2017 in an op-ed: "Ninety percent of people born in the 1940s ended up doing better financially than their parents. But those born in the 1980s, the much-maligned Millennials, have only a 50-50 chance of doing better (financially) than their parents, despite being the best-educated generation in our history." Stacey Abrams stated on October 2, 2017 in a public forum: Says Stacey Evans "voted for (school) vouchers...in the beginning." Committee of Austin's Children PAC stated on September 24, 2017 in a handout in advance of November 2017 vote on a bond proposition: Says a proposed $1.05 billion Austin school district bond proposition "will require no tax rate increase." Chris Taylor stated on October 4, 2017 in a news conference: In Wisconsin, "we have a bill that would allow hidden, deadly weapons -- every single person to carry one -- no training, no background check, even around schools." Karen Lewis stated on September 4, 2017 in a blog post: The new Illinois school funding formula "created a tax shelter for the wealthy and a voucher program…" Glenna Hodge stated on July 20, 2017 in testimony before a Texas Senate committee: "Schools in Austin Independent School District are teaching children as young as 4 years old that their gender is fluid – that they’re not a boy or a girl and they can choose whichever gender they want." Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on August 21, 2017 in a digital ad: Says Tony Evers "allowed a middle-school teacher found guilty of spreading pornographic material at school to keep teaching students." Adam Putnam stated on August 12, 2017 in a Republican party meeting in Orlando: "We're still doing dumb things like telling the parent of an 11-year-old that it's against the law for them to tell their parents what they were tested on ... That will end when I'm governor." Scott Wagner stated on August 2, 2017 in a campaign video.: Eighty percent of the school tax bills in the state of Pennsylvania went up over last year. Bruce Rauner stated on July 22, 2017 in a press release: As written, the (Illinois school funding) bill includes a bailout of Chicago’s broken teacher pension system. Dan Patrick stated on July 13, 2017 in a press conference: "Of all the money we spend on education, less than 32 percent goes to teachers." Rick Baker stated on July 13, 2017 in an interview with the "Tampa Bay Times" editorial board: "We went from zero A elementary schools when I took office to 16 when I left, and our total A and B schools went up by 260 percent." Joe Straus stated on July 16, 2017 in an email blast: "One" Texas school "district alone -- Austin ISD -- is expected to lose more than $530 million in local property taxes to Robin Hood this year." Evan Smith stated on July 10, 2017 in as quoted in a story in The New Yorker: "The last majority-Anglo high school class in Texas graduated in 2014." Dan Patrick stated on June 8, 2017 in an oped commentary in newspapers including the San Antonio Express-News: "When colleges and universities are added, education spending is the biggest item in the state budget — about 52 percent of all state dollars." Jesse Kremer stated on May 11, 2017 in a legislative hearing: "The Earth is 6,000 years old, that’s a fact." David Lewis stated on June 1, 2017 in a tweet: "The waiting list for Pre-K is over in the House budget." Mark Pocan stated on May 24, 2017 in a hearing: In Wisconsin’s school voucher program, "two-thirds of the money" in the "tax vouchers" went to people "making more than $100,000." Richard Corcoran stated on May 12, 2017 in a tweet: It is a myth that Florida's education legislation was "negotiated in secret." Scott Walker stated on February 8, 2017 in his budget speech: "We are investing more money into education than ever before in the history of Wisconsin." Richard Corcoran stated on May 6, 2017 in a tweet: Says the Florida House of Representatives allocated $24 billion, "the greatest investment in education in Florida history!" Nate Walker stated on March 20, 2017 in on MissouriNet.com: "(Charter schools in Missouri) are actually failing in a greater capacity than the public school systems." Bloggers stated on May 2, 2017 in a web post on ihavethetruth.com: A University of Texas "student pulled out a concealed handgun" on a knife-wielding suspect "and made him back down." Don Huffines stated on February 27, 2017 in responding to a question about private school vouchers: "Sixty-two percent of all (Texas) property taxes are paid by businesses." Antonio Villaraigosa stated on March 23, 2017 in a speech at a candidates forum: "When I became mayor of Los Angeles, we had a 44 percent (high school) graduation rate. I said that was unacceptable. I challenged that notion. I said the mayor needs to be involved with our schools. We need to partner together. As I left, after a number of reforms, we grew our graduation rate from 44 percent to 72."
Roger Falk stated on November 3, 2017 in an oped commentary in the Austin American-Statesman: Says the Austin school district "enjoys the highest per-student funding of all large Texas districts" even after forwarding tax revenue to the state.
Chicago Public Schools stated on November 2, 2017 in a press release: "CPS students are learning and growing faster than 96 percent of students in the United States."
Delaine Eastin stated on October 16, 2017 in an interview on Capital Public Radio: Since 1965, California has built "six (college) campuses but 23 prisons."
Dianne Feinstein stated on November 6, 2017 in a tweet: "Teachers spend $1.6 BILLION per year on school supplies. The Republican tax bill ELIMINATES their ability to deduct those expenses."
Eric Greitens stated on August 23, 2017 in a Facebook live video: The University of Missouri saw "the biggest drop in enrollment of any major university in the country" since the 2015 protests.
Delaine Eastin stated on October 11, 2017 in an op-ed: "Ninety percent of people born in the 1940s ended up doing better financially than their parents. But those born in the 1980s, the much-maligned Millennials, have only a 50-50 chance of doing better (financially) than their parents, despite being the best-educated generation in our history."
Stacey Abrams stated on October 2, 2017 in a public forum: Says Stacey Evans "voted for (school) vouchers...in the beginning."
Committee of Austin's Children PAC stated on September 24, 2017 in a handout in advance of November 2017 vote on a bond proposition: Says a proposed $1.05 billion Austin school district bond proposition "will require no tax rate increase."
Chris Taylor stated on October 4, 2017 in a news conference: In Wisconsin, "we have a bill that would allow hidden, deadly weapons -- every single person to carry one -- no training, no background check, even around schools."
Karen Lewis stated on September 4, 2017 in a blog post: The new Illinois school funding formula "created a tax shelter for the wealthy and a voucher program…"
Glenna Hodge stated on July 20, 2017 in testimony before a Texas Senate committee: "Schools in Austin Independent School District are teaching children as young as 4 years old that their gender is fluid – that they’re not a boy or a girl and they can choose whichever gender they want."
Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on August 21, 2017 in a digital ad: Says Tony Evers "allowed a middle-school teacher found guilty of spreading pornographic material at school to keep teaching students."
Adam Putnam stated on August 12, 2017 in a Republican party meeting in Orlando: "We're still doing dumb things like telling the parent of an 11-year-old that it's against the law for them to tell their parents what they were tested on ... That will end when I'm governor."
Scott Wagner stated on August 2, 2017 in a campaign video.: Eighty percent of the school tax bills in the state of Pennsylvania went up over last year.
Bruce Rauner stated on July 22, 2017 in a press release: As written, the (Illinois school funding) bill includes a bailout of Chicago’s broken teacher pension system.
Dan Patrick stated on July 13, 2017 in a press conference: "Of all the money we spend on education, less than 32 percent goes to teachers."
Rick Baker stated on July 13, 2017 in an interview with the "Tampa Bay Times" editorial board: "We went from zero A elementary schools when I took office to 16 when I left, and our total A and B schools went up by 260 percent."
Joe Straus stated on July 16, 2017 in an email blast: "One" Texas school "district alone -- Austin ISD -- is expected to lose more than $530 million in local property taxes to Robin Hood this year."
Evan Smith stated on July 10, 2017 in as quoted in a story in The New Yorker: "The last majority-Anglo high school class in Texas graduated in 2014."
Dan Patrick stated on June 8, 2017 in an oped commentary in newspapers including the San Antonio Express-News: "When colleges and universities are added, education spending is the biggest item in the state budget — about 52 percent of all state dollars."
Jesse Kremer stated on May 11, 2017 in a legislative hearing: "The Earth is 6,000 years old, that’s a fact."
David Lewis stated on June 1, 2017 in a tweet: "The waiting list for Pre-K is over in the House budget."
Mark Pocan stated on May 24, 2017 in a hearing: In Wisconsin’s school voucher program, "two-thirds of the money" in the "tax vouchers" went to people "making more than $100,000."
Richard Corcoran stated on May 12, 2017 in a tweet: It is a myth that Florida's education legislation was "negotiated in secret."
Scott Walker stated on February 8, 2017 in his budget speech: "We are investing more money into education than ever before in the history of Wisconsin."
Richard Corcoran stated on May 6, 2017 in a tweet: Says the Florida House of Representatives allocated $24 billion, "the greatest investment in education in Florida history!"
Nate Walker stated on March 20, 2017 in on MissouriNet.com: "(Charter schools in Missouri) are actually failing in a greater capacity than the public school systems."
Bloggers stated on May 2, 2017 in a web post on ihavethetruth.com: A University of Texas "student pulled out a concealed handgun" on a knife-wielding suspect "and made him back down."
Don Huffines stated on February 27, 2017 in responding to a question about private school vouchers: "Sixty-two percent of all (Texas) property taxes are paid by businesses."
Antonio Villaraigosa stated on March 23, 2017 in a speech at a candidates forum: "When I became mayor of Los Angeles, we had a 44 percent (high school) graduation rate. I said that was unacceptable. I challenged that notion. I said the mayor needs to be involved with our schools. We need to partner together. As I left, after a number of reforms, we grew our graduation rate from 44 percent to 72."
