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 Peter Shumlin stated on May 21, 2014 in MSNBC: "Nathan Deal cut the HOPE scholarship program so that literally 100,000 Georgians will not be able to go to college or get technical training that they so badly needed to raise -- you know, give them a chance at a good job." Mary Burke stated on May 6, 2014 in a forum: The Wisconsin school voucher program "has no research that shows that it’s going to improve student learning." Valarie Wilson stated on May 14, 2014 in a pamphlet: Says Democratic candidate for state school superintendent Alisha Thomas Morgan voted to slash funding for the preschool programs for disabled and special needs students. Charles Van Zant stated on March 22, 2014 in speech in March publicized May 16 by Think Progress: A company hired to do Common Core testing in Florida will "attract every one of your children to become as homosexual as they possibly can." Jeb Bush stated on May 12, 2014 in a speech at the Manhattan Institute: "U.S. teenagers have now fallen behind their counterparts in Ireland, Poland and even Vietnam in math and science." Dan Patrick stated on April 28, 2014 in a TV ad: Under David Dewhurst’s leadership, the Texas "Senate passed an expansion of in-state tuition and free health care to illegal immigrants." Kyle Williams stated on May 6, 2014 in campaign fllier: State Rep. Elena Parent "supported Governor Nathan Deal’s plan to slash the HOPE scholarship." Rick Scott stated on May 2, 2014 in interviews and news releases: On in-state tuition for illegal immigrants. Republican Party of Texas stated on April 11, 2014 in a tweet and chart: "Wendy Davis has already taken more $ from teacher unions than the past 3 Democrat gubernatorial candidates combined." Wendy Davis stated on April 22, 2014 in an online post: "Under Greg Abbott, Texas four-year-olds would be forced to undergo standardized tests." The David Perdue Files stated on April 21, 2014 in a website: David Perdue supports Common Core Betsy Miller-Jones stated on April 4, 2014 in a newsletter: "Did you know that in 2013 over 50 percent of all babies born in Oregon were Hispanic?" Progressive Choice Florida stated on March 30, 2014 in a campaign mailer: Says Charlie Crist "implemented Jeb Bush’s A+ Plan." Karen Handel stated on April 7, 2014 in an email: Seventy-two percent of Georgians did not have a chance to finish college. Republican Party of Florida stated on April 10, 2014 in an email : "In 2006, Charlie Crist opposed in-state tuition for illegal immigrants." Nathan Deal stated on April 9, 2014 in campaign web site: Says restoring Georgia pre-k to a 180-day program was a "real result" of his leadership. Alisha Thomas Morgan stated on March 20, 2014 in a speech: "In order to pass the CRCT in Georgia, you simply have to get half of the answers correct." Wendy Davis stated on March 31, 2014 in an online petition: "Greg Abbott said it would be a ‘waste’ to expand pre-k to all Texas children." Scott Walker stated on April 1, 2014 in an interview: A poll taken "a few months ago" found "70 percent approval or higher" for the Act 10 collective bargaining law. Rick Scott stated on March 26, 2014 in an email from his campaign: "Charlie Crist signed into law an automatic 15 percent annual tuition increase that put college further out of reach for many Floridians." Meria Carstarphen stated on March 27, 2014 in press release: The Austin Independent School District’s graduation rate reached an all-time high of 82.5 percent in 2012. Arian Foster stated on March 19, 2014 in a tweet: The NCAA will "get billions" from the men’s basketball tournament. "Players get a trophy." American Bridge 21st Century stated on March 18, 2014 in an online video: Says Rick Scott presided over cuts to the Bright Futures college scholarship program. Janet Adkins stated on March 24, 2014 in a Florida House subcommittee meeting: "We have been teaching these (Common Core) standards in Florida schools since 2010." Charlie Crist stated on March 25, 2014 in his campaign website: "Rick Scott tried to slash school funding by $3.3 billion." Barack Obama stated on March 20, 2014 in a speech in Orlando: "Our high school graduation rate is the highest on record." 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." Rick Scott stated on March 16, 2014 in a tweet: "Florida ranks first in the nation for access to free prekindergarten." Hemant Mehta stated on March 11, 2014 in a blog post: "In Oregon, students are skipping math class to learn about the Bible." Rick Scott stated on March 4, 2014 in his State of the State speech: "All of Florida's four-year state colleges now offer bachelor's degrees for only $10,000."
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Peter Shumlin stated on May 21, 2014 in MSNBC: "Nathan Deal cut the HOPE scholarship program so that literally 100,000 Georgians will not be able to go to college or get technical training that they so badly needed to raise -- you know, give them a chance at a good job." Mary Burke stated on May 6, 2014 in a forum: The Wisconsin school voucher program "has no research that shows that it’s going to improve student learning." Valarie Wilson stated on May 14, 2014 in a pamphlet: Says Democratic candidate for state school superintendent Alisha Thomas Morgan voted to slash funding for the preschool programs for disabled and special needs students. Charles Van Zant stated on March 22, 2014 in speech in March publicized May 16 by Think Progress: A company hired to do Common Core testing in Florida will "attract every one of your children to become as homosexual as they possibly can." Jeb Bush stated on May 12, 2014 in a speech at the Manhattan Institute: "U.S. teenagers have now fallen behind their counterparts in Ireland, Poland and even Vietnam in math and science." Dan Patrick stated on April 28, 2014 in a TV ad: Under David Dewhurst’s leadership, the Texas "Senate passed an expansion of in-state tuition and free health care to illegal immigrants." Kyle Williams stated on May 6, 2014 in campaign fllier: State Rep. Elena Parent "supported Governor Nathan Deal’s plan to slash the HOPE scholarship." Rick Scott stated on May 2, 2014 in interviews and news releases: On in-state tuition for illegal immigrants. Republican Party of Texas stated on April 11, 2014 in a tweet and chart: "Wendy Davis has already taken more $ from teacher unions than the past 3 Democrat gubernatorial candidates combined." Wendy Davis stated on April 22, 2014 in an online post: "Under Greg Abbott, Texas four-year-olds would be forced to undergo standardized tests." The David Perdue Files stated on April 21, 2014 in a website: David Perdue supports Common Core Betsy Miller-Jones stated on April 4, 2014 in a newsletter: "Did you know that in 2013 over 50 percent of all babies born in Oregon were Hispanic?" Progressive Choice Florida stated on March 30, 2014 in a campaign mailer: Says Charlie Crist "implemented Jeb Bush’s A+ Plan." Karen Handel stated on April 7, 2014 in an email: Seventy-two percent of Georgians did not have a chance to finish college. Republican Party of Florida stated on April 10, 2014 in an email : "In 2006, Charlie Crist opposed in-state tuition for illegal immigrants." Nathan Deal stated on April 9, 2014 in campaign web site: Says restoring Georgia pre-k to a 180-day program was a "real result" of his leadership. Alisha Thomas Morgan stated on March 20, 2014 in a speech: "In order to pass the CRCT in Georgia, you simply have to get half of the answers correct." Wendy Davis stated on March 31, 2014 in an online petition: "Greg Abbott said it would be a ‘waste’ to expand pre-k to all Texas children." Scott Walker stated on April 1, 2014 in an interview: A poll taken "a few months ago" found "70 percent approval or higher" for the Act 10 collective bargaining law. Rick Scott stated on March 26, 2014 in an email from his campaign: "Charlie Crist signed into law an automatic 15 percent annual tuition increase that put college further out of reach for many Floridians." Meria Carstarphen stated on March 27, 2014 in press release: The Austin Independent School District’s graduation rate reached an all-time high of 82.5 percent in 2012. Arian Foster stated on March 19, 2014 in a tweet: The NCAA will "get billions" from the men’s basketball tournament. "Players get a trophy." American Bridge 21st Century stated on March 18, 2014 in an online video: Says Rick Scott presided over cuts to the Bright Futures college scholarship program. Janet Adkins stated on March 24, 2014 in a Florida House subcommittee meeting: "We have been teaching these (Common Core) standards in Florida schools since 2010." Charlie Crist stated on March 25, 2014 in his campaign website: "Rick Scott tried to slash school funding by $3.3 billion." Barack Obama stated on March 20, 2014 in a speech in Orlando: "Our high school graduation rate is the highest on record." 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." Rick Scott stated on March 16, 2014 in a tweet: "Florida ranks first in the nation for access to free prekindergarten." Hemant Mehta stated on March 11, 2014 in a blog post: "In Oregon, students are skipping math class to learn about the Bible." Rick Scott stated on March 4, 2014 in his State of the State speech: "All of Florida's four-year state colleges now offer bachelor's degrees for only $10,000."
Peter Shumlin stated on May 21, 2014 in MSNBC: "Nathan Deal cut the HOPE scholarship program so that literally 100,000 Georgians will not be able to go to college or get technical training that they so badly needed to raise -- you know, give them a chance at a good job."
Mary Burke stated on May 6, 2014 in a forum: The Wisconsin school voucher program "has no research that shows that it’s going to improve student learning."
Valarie Wilson stated on May 14, 2014 in a pamphlet: Says Democratic candidate for state school superintendent Alisha Thomas Morgan voted to slash funding for the preschool programs for disabled and special needs students.
Charles Van Zant stated on March 22, 2014 in speech in March publicized May 16 by Think Progress: A company hired to do Common Core testing in Florida will "attract every one of your children to become as homosexual as they possibly can."
Jeb Bush stated on May 12, 2014 in a speech at the Manhattan Institute: "U.S. teenagers have now fallen behind their counterparts in Ireland, Poland and even Vietnam in math and science."
Dan Patrick stated on April 28, 2014 in a TV ad: Under David Dewhurst’s leadership, the Texas "Senate passed an expansion of in-state tuition and free health care to illegal immigrants."
Kyle Williams stated on May 6, 2014 in campaign fllier: State Rep. Elena Parent "supported Governor Nathan Deal’s plan to slash the HOPE scholarship."
Rick Scott stated on May 2, 2014 in interviews and news releases: On in-state tuition for illegal immigrants.
Republican Party of Texas stated on April 11, 2014 in a tweet and chart: "Wendy Davis has already taken more $ from teacher unions than the past 3 Democrat gubernatorial candidates combined."
Wendy Davis stated on April 22, 2014 in an online post: "Under Greg Abbott, Texas four-year-olds would be forced to undergo standardized tests."
Betsy Miller-Jones stated on April 4, 2014 in a newsletter: "Did you know that in 2013 over 50 percent of all babies born in Oregon were Hispanic?"
Progressive Choice Florida stated on March 30, 2014 in a campaign mailer: Says Charlie Crist "implemented Jeb Bush’s A+ Plan."
Karen Handel stated on April 7, 2014 in an email: Seventy-two percent of Georgians did not have a chance to finish college.
Republican Party of Florida stated on April 10, 2014 in an email : "In 2006, Charlie Crist opposed in-state tuition for illegal immigrants."
Nathan Deal stated on April 9, 2014 in campaign web site: Says restoring Georgia pre-k to a 180-day program was a "real result" of his leadership.
Alisha Thomas Morgan stated on March 20, 2014 in a speech: "In order to pass the CRCT in Georgia, you simply have to get half of the answers correct."
Wendy Davis stated on March 31, 2014 in an online petition: "Greg Abbott said it would be a ‘waste’ to expand pre-k to all Texas children."
Scott Walker stated on April 1, 2014 in an interview: A poll taken "a few months ago" found "70 percent approval or higher" for the Act 10 collective bargaining law.
Rick Scott stated on March 26, 2014 in an email from his campaign: "Charlie Crist signed into law an automatic 15 percent annual tuition increase that put college further out of reach for many Floridians."
Meria Carstarphen stated on March 27, 2014 in press release: The Austin Independent School District’s graduation rate reached an all-time high of 82.5 percent in 2012.
Arian Foster stated on March 19, 2014 in a tweet: The NCAA will "get billions" from the men’s basketball tournament. "Players get a trophy."
American Bridge 21st Century stated on March 18, 2014 in an online video: Says Rick Scott presided over cuts to the Bright Futures college scholarship program.
Janet Adkins stated on March 24, 2014 in a Florida House subcommittee meeting: "We have been teaching these (Common Core) standards in Florida schools since 2010."
Charlie Crist stated on March 25, 2014 in his campaign website: "Rick Scott tried to slash school funding by $3.3 billion."
Barack Obama stated on March 20, 2014 in a speech in Orlando: "Our high school graduation rate is the highest on record."
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."
Rick Scott stated on March 16, 2014 in a tweet: "Florida ranks first in the nation for access to free prekindergarten."
Hemant Mehta stated on March 11, 2014 in a blog post: "In Oregon, students are skipping math class to learn about the Bible."
Rick Scott stated on March 4, 2014 in his State of the State speech: "All of Florida's four-year state colleges now offer bachelor's degrees for only $10,000."
