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 Roberta Lange stated on June 22, 2016 in a press release: Says Donald Trump "literally has no plans to make higher education more affordable." Ted Cruz stated on May 14, 2016 in his speech at the Republican Party of Texas convention: Barack Obama issued a decree "demanding that every public school now allow grown men and boys into the little girls’ bathroom." Tim Kaine stated on June 15, 2016 in a senate hearing: "For every extra year that a girl stays in secondary school, her chance of getting infected with HIV/AIDS decreases by half." Russ Feingold stated on June 3, 2016 in a speech: The average student debt "coming out of the University of Wisconsin-Madison is something like 28,000 dollars." Americans For Prosperity, North Carolina chapter stated on June 1, 2016 in an official statement: There are "500 failing schools in North Carolina" Paul Ryan stated on May 14, 2016 in a tweet: American colleges amount to a "cartel." Viral image stated on June 1, 2016 in Facebook post by Liberals are Cool: "Tuition-free public universities and colleges are just a pipe dream. False. They were both free up until the Vietnam War." Austin Independent School District stated on June 2, 2016 in an advertisement spotted at the site of high school graduation ceremonies: "Austin ISD has the highest graduation rate of every major city in Texas." Scott Walker stated on May 16, 2016 in a radio interview: Since 1978, college "tuition nationwide has gone up something like four times the rate of inflation." Katie McGinty stated on June 3, 2016 in On the 'About' page of McGinty's campaign website: Says she was the first in her family to go to a four-year college. Robin Vos stated on May 26, 2016 in a an online opinion-piece: "The Chicago Bears have had more starting quarterbacks in the last 10 years than the total number of tenured (UW) faculty fired during the last two decades." Scott Walker stated on May 16, 2016 in a radio interview: The University of Wisconsin System had a "jobs-for-life tenure program" for professors. Dale Kooyenga stated on April 1, 2016 in a constituent newsletter: "Today, it is more difficult to enlist in the U.S. military than it is to enroll in college." Vicki Martin stated on May 12, 2016 in a presentation at a panel discussion: Only 50 percent of students from Milwaukee public high schools "go on to a two-or four-year college." Scott Walker stated on May 16, 2016 in an interview: "The University of Wisconsin System budget is the biggest it has ever been." Celia Israel stated on May 13, 2016 in a press release: "When adjusted for inflation, (Texas) per-student spending has remained relatively flat over the past 16 years. Despite that trend, Texas schools in 2017 will receive $381 less per student than they did in 2003." Don Willett stated on May 13, 2016 in the majority Texas Supreme Court opinion in Texas school finance case: Before 2005, "the percentage of" Texas high school "students meeting the college readiness standards of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board stood at 28% in English and 42% in math. Those figures stood at 65% and 66% in 2013." Wisconsin Jobs Now stated on April 28, 2016 in a Facebook posting.: Says Demond Means, "turnaround district" superintendent for Milwaukee Public Schools, said the district "needs to be gutted." Scott Walker stated on May 10, 2016 in a news release: The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee has "2.8 students per faculty" member, "tied for second-lowest in its history since 1994." Bill McRaven stated on January 21, 2016 in addressing the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board: University of Texas undergraduate student debt "is less than $21,000… probably one of the lowest debts across the nation." Michelle Obama stated on March 21, 2016 in an interview posted on Medium: "Research even shows that sending more girls to school can boost an entire country’s GDP." Danny Tarkanian stated on April 18, 2016 in a television ad: Says Nevada state Sen. Michael Roberson "forced Common Core for Nevada schools." Jack Berry stated on April 6, 2016 in a candidates forum: Richmond teachers have not gotten a raise "for almost 10 years." David Jolly stated on April 4, 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." Bill Clinton stated on April 3, 2016 in a campaign speech: "A college loan is the only loan in the United States that you cannot refinance when interest rates go down." Bernie Sanders stated on March 30, 2016 in a CNN interview: Says his free public university tuition program "is paid for … by a tax on Wall Street's speculation." Viral media reports stated on March 22, 2016 in Newspaper, television and social media: Emory University students were provided counseling after someone wrote "Trump 2016" in chalk on campus. Pat McCrory stated on March 26, 2016 in a list of rebuttals to criticism over the law: "Will (HB2) threaten federal funding for public schools under Title IX? No, according to a federal court which has looked at a similar issue." Roy Cooper stated on March 8, 2016 in his education plan: "North Carolina spends $855 less per student than it did before the Great Recession, and we have one of the lowest per pupil spending levels in the nation." Hillary Clinton stated on March 15, 2016 in a political advertisement that aired in Arizona.: "Arizona schools rank 45th in the nation, dead last in funding per student."
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Roberta Lange stated on June 22, 2016 in a press release: Says Donald Trump "literally has no plans to make higher education more affordable." Ted Cruz stated on May 14, 2016 in his speech at the Republican Party of Texas convention: Barack Obama issued a decree "demanding that every public school now allow grown men and boys into the little girls’ bathroom." Tim Kaine stated on June 15, 2016 in a senate hearing: "For every extra year that a girl stays in secondary school, her chance of getting infected with HIV/AIDS decreases by half." Russ Feingold stated on June 3, 2016 in a speech: The average student debt "coming out of the University of Wisconsin-Madison is something like 28,000 dollars." Americans For Prosperity, North Carolina chapter stated on June 1, 2016 in an official statement: There are "500 failing schools in North Carolina" Paul Ryan stated on May 14, 2016 in a tweet: American colleges amount to a "cartel." Viral image stated on June 1, 2016 in Facebook post by Liberals are Cool: "Tuition-free public universities and colleges are just a pipe dream. False. They were both free up until the Vietnam War." Austin Independent School District stated on June 2, 2016 in an advertisement spotted at the site of high school graduation ceremonies: "Austin ISD has the highest graduation rate of every major city in Texas." Scott Walker stated on May 16, 2016 in a radio interview: Since 1978, college "tuition nationwide has gone up something like four times the rate of inflation." Katie McGinty stated on June 3, 2016 in On the 'About' page of McGinty's campaign website: Says she was the first in her family to go to a four-year college. Robin Vos stated on May 26, 2016 in a an online opinion-piece: "The Chicago Bears have had more starting quarterbacks in the last 10 years than the total number of tenured (UW) faculty fired during the last two decades." Scott Walker stated on May 16, 2016 in a radio interview: The University of Wisconsin System had a "jobs-for-life tenure program" for professors. Dale Kooyenga stated on April 1, 2016 in a constituent newsletter: "Today, it is more difficult to enlist in the U.S. military than it is to enroll in college." Vicki Martin stated on May 12, 2016 in a presentation at a panel discussion: Only 50 percent of students from Milwaukee public high schools "go on to a two-or four-year college." Scott Walker stated on May 16, 2016 in an interview: "The University of Wisconsin System budget is the biggest it has ever been." Celia Israel stated on May 13, 2016 in a press release: "When adjusted for inflation, (Texas) per-student spending has remained relatively flat over the past 16 years. Despite that trend, Texas schools in 2017 will receive $381 less per student than they did in 2003." Don Willett stated on May 13, 2016 in the majority Texas Supreme Court opinion in Texas school finance case: Before 2005, "the percentage of" Texas high school "students meeting the college readiness standards of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board stood at 28% in English and 42% in math. Those figures stood at 65% and 66% in 2013." Wisconsin Jobs Now stated on April 28, 2016 in a Facebook posting.: Says Demond Means, "turnaround district" superintendent for Milwaukee Public Schools, said the district "needs to be gutted." Scott Walker stated on May 10, 2016 in a news release: The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee has "2.8 students per faculty" member, "tied for second-lowest in its history since 1994." Bill McRaven stated on January 21, 2016 in addressing the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board: University of Texas undergraduate student debt "is less than $21,000… probably one of the lowest debts across the nation." Michelle Obama stated on March 21, 2016 in an interview posted on Medium: "Research even shows that sending more girls to school can boost an entire country’s GDP." Danny Tarkanian stated on April 18, 2016 in a television ad: Says Nevada state Sen. Michael Roberson "forced Common Core for Nevada schools." Jack Berry stated on April 6, 2016 in a candidates forum: Richmond teachers have not gotten a raise "for almost 10 years." David Jolly stated on April 4, 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." Bill Clinton stated on April 3, 2016 in a campaign speech: "A college loan is the only loan in the United States that you cannot refinance when interest rates go down." Bernie Sanders stated on March 30, 2016 in a CNN interview: Says his free public university tuition program "is paid for … by a tax on Wall Street's speculation." Viral media reports stated on March 22, 2016 in Newspaper, television and social media: Emory University students were provided counseling after someone wrote "Trump 2016" in chalk on campus. Pat McCrory stated on March 26, 2016 in a list of rebuttals to criticism over the law: "Will (HB2) threaten federal funding for public schools under Title IX? No, according to a federal court which has looked at a similar issue." Roy Cooper stated on March 8, 2016 in his education plan: "North Carolina spends $855 less per student than it did before the Great Recession, and we have one of the lowest per pupil spending levels in the nation." Hillary Clinton stated on March 15, 2016 in a political advertisement that aired in Arizona.: "Arizona schools rank 45th in the nation, dead last in funding per student."
Roberta Lange stated on June 22, 2016 in a press release: Says Donald Trump "literally has no plans to make higher education more affordable."
Ted Cruz stated on May 14, 2016 in his speech at the Republican Party of Texas convention: Barack Obama issued a decree "demanding that every public school now allow grown men and boys into the little girls’ bathroom."
Tim Kaine stated on June 15, 2016 in a senate hearing: "For every extra year that a girl stays in secondary school, her chance of getting infected with HIV/AIDS decreases by half."
Russ Feingold stated on June 3, 2016 in a speech: The average student debt "coming out of the University of Wisconsin-Madison is something like 28,000 dollars."
Americans For Prosperity, North Carolina chapter stated on June 1, 2016 in an official statement: There are "500 failing schools in North Carolina"
Viral image stated on June 1, 2016 in Facebook post by Liberals are Cool: "Tuition-free public universities and colleges are just a pipe dream. False. They were both free up until the Vietnam War."
Austin Independent School District stated on June 2, 2016 in an advertisement spotted at the site of high school graduation ceremonies: "Austin ISD has the highest graduation rate of every major city in Texas."
Scott Walker stated on May 16, 2016 in a radio interview: Since 1978, college "tuition nationwide has gone up something like four times the rate of inflation."
Katie McGinty stated on June 3, 2016 in On the 'About' page of McGinty's campaign website: Says she was the first in her family to go to a four-year college.
Robin Vos stated on May 26, 2016 in a an online opinion-piece: "The Chicago Bears have had more starting quarterbacks in the last 10 years than the total number of tenured (UW) faculty fired during the last two decades."
Scott Walker stated on May 16, 2016 in a radio interview: The University of Wisconsin System had a "jobs-for-life tenure program" for professors.
Dale Kooyenga stated on April 1, 2016 in a constituent newsletter: "Today, it is more difficult to enlist in the U.S. military than it is to enroll in college."
Vicki Martin stated on May 12, 2016 in a presentation at a panel discussion: Only 50 percent of students from Milwaukee public high schools "go on to a two-or four-year college."
Scott Walker stated on May 16, 2016 in an interview: "The University of Wisconsin System budget is the biggest it has ever been."
Celia Israel stated on May 13, 2016 in a press release: "When adjusted for inflation, (Texas) per-student spending has remained relatively flat over the past 16 years. Despite that trend, Texas schools in 2017 will receive $381 less per student than they did in 2003."
Don Willett stated on May 13, 2016 in the majority Texas Supreme Court opinion in Texas school finance case: Before 2005, "the percentage of" Texas high school "students meeting the college readiness standards of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board stood at 28% in English and 42% in math. Those figures stood at 65% and 66% in 2013."
Wisconsin Jobs Now stated on April 28, 2016 in a Facebook posting.: Says Demond Means, "turnaround district" superintendent for Milwaukee Public Schools, said the district "needs to be gutted."
Scott Walker stated on May 10, 2016 in a news release: The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee has "2.8 students per faculty" member, "tied for second-lowest in its history since 1994."
Bill McRaven stated on January 21, 2016 in addressing the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board: University of Texas undergraduate student debt "is less than $21,000… probably one of the lowest debts across the nation."
Michelle Obama stated on March 21, 2016 in an interview posted on Medium: "Research even shows that sending more girls to school can boost an entire country’s GDP."
Danny Tarkanian stated on April 18, 2016 in a television ad: Says Nevada state Sen. Michael Roberson "forced Common Core for Nevada schools."
Jack Berry stated on April 6, 2016 in a candidates forum: Richmond teachers have not gotten a raise "for almost 10 years."
David Jolly stated on April 4, 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."
Bill Clinton stated on April 3, 2016 in a campaign speech: "A college loan is the only loan in the United States that you cannot refinance when interest rates go down."
Bernie Sanders stated on March 30, 2016 in a CNN interview: Says his free public university tuition program "is paid for … by a tax on Wall Street's speculation."
Viral media reports stated on March 22, 2016 in Newspaper, television and social media: Emory University students were provided counseling after someone wrote "Trump 2016" in chalk on campus.
Pat McCrory stated on March 26, 2016 in a list of rebuttals to criticism over the law: "Will (HB2) threaten federal funding for public schools under Title IX? No, according to a federal court which has looked at a similar issue."
Roy Cooper stated on March 8, 2016 in his education plan: "North Carolina spends $855 less per student than it did before the Great Recession, and we have one of the lowest per pupil spending levels in the nation."
Hillary Clinton stated on March 15, 2016 in a political advertisement that aired in Arizona.: "Arizona schools rank 45th in the nation, dead last in funding per student."
