Latest Pants on Fire! 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 Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on January 31, 2011 in a radio ad.: Congressman Robert Hurt has a plan to cut education by 40 percent. Chain email stated on January 7, 2011 in a chain e-mail: Members of Congress and their families and staff are exempt from repaying student loans. Donna Garner stated on December 9, 2010 in a newsletter: Says Joe Straus "was co-author of a bill that would have allowed Planned Parenthood to control public school sex education." Carole Smith stated on November 8, 2010 in a press briefing: Rebuilding three high schools will benefit 40 percent of Portland Public School students. Committee for Florida's Education stated on October 18, 2010 in a mailer: "Dan Gelber: On the record against scholarships to help our needy children attend Jewish private schools." American Federation for Children stated on October 27, 2010 in a direct mail campaign piece : Says state Senate candidate "Monk Elmer voted to exceed the (school district property tax) spending caps." Roy Barnes stated on February 12, 2010 in a speech: Georgia could get money for schools by scraping "the gold off the gold dome" of the state Capitol. Gretchen Carlson stated on March 10, 2010 in an episode of Fox & Friends: Says the Texas State Board of Education is considering eliminating references to Christmas and the Constitution in textbooks. Republican Party of Florida stated on September 1, 2009 in a press release: Schoolchildren across the nation "will be forced to watch the president justify his plans for government-run health care, banks, and automobile companies, increasing taxes on those who create jobs, and racking up more debt than any other president." John McCain stated on September 9, 2008 in in a television ad: Obama's one education accomplishment was "legislation to teach 'comprehensive sex education' to kindergartners."
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Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on January 31, 2011 in a radio ad.: Congressman Robert Hurt has a plan to cut education by 40 percent. Chain email stated on January 7, 2011 in a chain e-mail: Members of Congress and their families and staff are exempt from repaying student loans. Donna Garner stated on December 9, 2010 in a newsletter: Says Joe Straus "was co-author of a bill that would have allowed Planned Parenthood to control public school sex education." Carole Smith stated on November 8, 2010 in a press briefing: Rebuilding three high schools will benefit 40 percent of Portland Public School students. Committee for Florida's Education stated on October 18, 2010 in a mailer: "Dan Gelber: On the record against scholarships to help our needy children attend Jewish private schools." American Federation for Children stated on October 27, 2010 in a direct mail campaign piece : Says state Senate candidate "Monk Elmer voted to exceed the (school district property tax) spending caps." Roy Barnes stated on February 12, 2010 in a speech: Georgia could get money for schools by scraping "the gold off the gold dome" of the state Capitol. Gretchen Carlson stated on March 10, 2010 in an episode of Fox & Friends: Says the Texas State Board of Education is considering eliminating references to Christmas and the Constitution in textbooks. Republican Party of Florida stated on September 1, 2009 in a press release: Schoolchildren across the nation "will be forced to watch the president justify his plans for government-run health care, banks, and automobile companies, increasing taxes on those who create jobs, and racking up more debt than any other president." John McCain stated on September 9, 2008 in in a television ad: Obama's one education accomplishment was "legislation to teach 'comprehensive sex education' to kindergartners."
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on January 31, 2011 in a radio ad.: Congressman Robert Hurt has a plan to cut education by 40 percent.
Chain email stated on January 7, 2011 in a chain e-mail: Members of Congress and their families and staff are exempt from repaying student loans.
Donna Garner stated on December 9, 2010 in a newsletter: Says Joe Straus "was co-author of a bill that would have allowed Planned Parenthood to control public school sex education."
Carole Smith stated on November 8, 2010 in a press briefing: Rebuilding three high schools will benefit 40 percent of Portland Public School students.
Committee for Florida's Education stated on October 18, 2010 in a mailer: "Dan Gelber: On the record against scholarships to help our needy children attend Jewish private schools."
American Federation for Children stated on October 27, 2010 in a direct mail campaign piece : Says state Senate candidate "Monk Elmer voted to exceed the (school district property tax) spending caps."
Roy Barnes stated on February 12, 2010 in a speech: Georgia could get money for schools by scraping "the gold off the gold dome" of the state Capitol.
Gretchen Carlson stated on March 10, 2010 in an episode of Fox & Friends: Says the Texas State Board of Education is considering eliminating references to Christmas and the Constitution in textbooks.
Republican Party of Florida stated on September 1, 2009 in a press release: Schoolchildren across the nation "will be forced to watch the president justify his plans for government-run health care, banks, and automobile companies, increasing taxes on those who create jobs, and racking up more debt than any other president."
John McCain stated on September 9, 2008 in in a television ad: Obama's one education accomplishment was "legislation to teach 'comprehensive sex education' to kindergartners."
