Latest True 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 Ruben Hinojosa stated on July 16, 2016 in a tweet: "50% of Hispanic students count on Pell Grants to pay for college." 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." 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." 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." Terry McAuliffe stated on December 3, 2015 in a news conference.: "Since 2008, we have cut 5,000 positions" from Virginia public schools. Richard Woods stated on September 2, 2015 in press release: Georgia’s CRCT "set some of the lowest expectations for student proficiency in the nation." Melissa Johnson stated on August 6, 2015 in a report: Georgia has the 9th highest rate of adults, ages 18 to 64, without a high school diploma or GED. Bobby Jindal stated on July 15, 2015 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": "In New Orleans, nearly 100 percent of our kids are in charter schools." Hillary Clinton stated on June 13, 2015 in a campaign rally speech: "The top 25 hedge fund managers (are) making more than all of America's kindergarten teachers combined." Texas Organizing Project stated on March 5, 2015 in a press release: "The unemployment rate among blacks in Texas is 9.5% -- far more than double white unemployment -- and wages have fallen for black workers in Texas since 2000." Jeb Bush stated on April 17, 2015 in a speech in New Hampshire: "We have an 80 percent graduation rate in high school after spending more per student than any country in the world other than Liechtenstein, I think, or Luxembourg and a couple other small countries." Rick Santorum stated on April 5, 2015 in an interview on "Face the Nation.": Seventy percent of Americans "don't have a college degree." The Associated Press stated on March 9, 2015 in article: Under legislation that has cleared the Georgia House, some children who are "legal refugees" could obtain state scholarships to attend private schools. Alan Essig stated on January 22, 2015 in blog post: The governor’s budget proposal reduces the state austerity cut to education to under $500 million for 2016. GSU Alumni Association stated on January 13, 2015 in mass email: The merger of Georgia State University and Georgia Perimeter College will make GSU one of the largest universities in the nation, with more than 54,000 students. Virginia Education Association stated on January 2, 2015 in a web post.: State "school funding per pupil is down 16 percent compared to 2009, after adjusting for inflation." Hank Huckaby stated on December 16, 2014 in civic club speech: Only 42 percent of young Georgians have a college certificate or degree, but soon 60 percent of jobs will require some college credential. Jim Moran stated on November 22, 2014 in a Facebook post: Only 20 colleges and universities "have athletic departments with revenue exceeding expenses." Mike Dudgeon stated on November 18, 2014 in newspaper article: Thirty-eight states -- Georgia not included -- have appointed, rather than elected, state school superintendents. Alberta Darling stated on December 2, 2014 in an interview: At the 50 Milwaukee schools serving "at least 80% African-American and at least 80% low income" students, the reading proficiency is 8%. Sloan Roach stated on November 6, 2014 in a television interview: Georgia has led the nation in student fatalities caused by motorists illegally passing stopped school buses. Mike Collier stated on August 8, 2014 in a video ad: Opponent Glenn Hegar expressed pride in legislated cuts to public school funding. John Padgett stated on August 12, 2014 in press release: Jason Carter backed three of Nathan Deal’s budgets but accuses the governor of "underfunding education." Mitch McConnell stated on July 10, 2014 in remarks to voters in Kentucky: "More women are graduating from college now than men." League of Conservation Voters stated on June 23, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Iowa Senate candidate Joni Ernst "promises to shut down the Department of Education and abolish the EPA." Mark Warner stated on May 29, 2014 in a speech.: "Right now, America has $1.1 trillion of student debt. That’s more than credit card debt." Brian Kemp stated on May 19, 2014 in statement: "The numbers make it clear that Georgia voters are increasingly taking advantage of early voting opportunities." Progressive Choice Florida stated on March 30, 2014 in a campaign mailer: Says Charlie Crist "implemented Jeb Bush’s A+ Plan." Republican Party of Florida stated on April 10, 2014 in an email : "In 2006, Charlie Crist opposed in-state tuition for illegal immigrants." 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.
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
Ruben Hinojosa stated on July 16, 2016 in a tweet: "50% of Hispanic students count on Pell Grants to pay for college." 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." 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." 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." Terry McAuliffe stated on December 3, 2015 in a news conference.: "Since 2008, we have cut 5,000 positions" from Virginia public schools. Richard Woods stated on September 2, 2015 in press release: Georgia’s CRCT "set some of the lowest expectations for student proficiency in the nation." Melissa Johnson stated on August 6, 2015 in a report: Georgia has the 9th highest rate of adults, ages 18 to 64, without a high school diploma or GED. Bobby Jindal stated on July 15, 2015 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": "In New Orleans, nearly 100 percent of our kids are in charter schools." Hillary Clinton stated on June 13, 2015 in a campaign rally speech: "The top 25 hedge fund managers (are) making more than all of America's kindergarten teachers combined." Texas Organizing Project stated on March 5, 2015 in a press release: "The unemployment rate among blacks in Texas is 9.5% -- far more than double white unemployment -- and wages have fallen for black workers in Texas since 2000." Jeb Bush stated on April 17, 2015 in a speech in New Hampshire: "We have an 80 percent graduation rate in high school after spending more per student than any country in the world other than Liechtenstein, I think, or Luxembourg and a couple other small countries." Rick Santorum stated on April 5, 2015 in an interview on "Face the Nation.": Seventy percent of Americans "don't have a college degree." The Associated Press stated on March 9, 2015 in article: Under legislation that has cleared the Georgia House, some children who are "legal refugees" could obtain state scholarships to attend private schools. Alan Essig stated on January 22, 2015 in blog post: The governor’s budget proposal reduces the state austerity cut to education to under $500 million for 2016. GSU Alumni Association stated on January 13, 2015 in mass email: The merger of Georgia State University and Georgia Perimeter College will make GSU one of the largest universities in the nation, with more than 54,000 students. Virginia Education Association stated on January 2, 2015 in a web post.: State "school funding per pupil is down 16 percent compared to 2009, after adjusting for inflation." Hank Huckaby stated on December 16, 2014 in civic club speech: Only 42 percent of young Georgians have a college certificate or degree, but soon 60 percent of jobs will require some college credential. Jim Moran stated on November 22, 2014 in a Facebook post: Only 20 colleges and universities "have athletic departments with revenue exceeding expenses." Mike Dudgeon stated on November 18, 2014 in newspaper article: Thirty-eight states -- Georgia not included -- have appointed, rather than elected, state school superintendents. Alberta Darling stated on December 2, 2014 in an interview: At the 50 Milwaukee schools serving "at least 80% African-American and at least 80% low income" students, the reading proficiency is 8%. Sloan Roach stated on November 6, 2014 in a television interview: Georgia has led the nation in student fatalities caused by motorists illegally passing stopped school buses. Mike Collier stated on August 8, 2014 in a video ad: Opponent Glenn Hegar expressed pride in legislated cuts to public school funding. John Padgett stated on August 12, 2014 in press release: Jason Carter backed three of Nathan Deal’s budgets but accuses the governor of "underfunding education." Mitch McConnell stated on July 10, 2014 in remarks to voters in Kentucky: "More women are graduating from college now than men." League of Conservation Voters stated on June 23, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Iowa Senate candidate Joni Ernst "promises to shut down the Department of Education and abolish the EPA." Mark Warner stated on May 29, 2014 in a speech.: "Right now, America has $1.1 trillion of student debt. That’s more than credit card debt." Brian Kemp stated on May 19, 2014 in statement: "The numbers make it clear that Georgia voters are increasingly taking advantage of early voting opportunities." Progressive Choice Florida stated on March 30, 2014 in a campaign mailer: Says Charlie Crist "implemented Jeb Bush’s A+ Plan." Republican Party of Florida stated on April 10, 2014 in an email : "In 2006, Charlie Crist opposed in-state tuition for illegal immigrants." 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.
Ruben Hinojosa stated on July 16, 2016 in a tweet: "50% of Hispanic students count on Pell Grants to pay for college."
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."
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."
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."
Terry McAuliffe stated on December 3, 2015 in a news conference.: "Since 2008, we have cut 5,000 positions" from Virginia public schools.
Richard Woods stated on September 2, 2015 in press release: Georgia’s CRCT "set some of the lowest expectations for student proficiency in the nation."
Melissa Johnson stated on August 6, 2015 in a report: Georgia has the 9th highest rate of adults, ages 18 to 64, without a high school diploma or GED.
Bobby Jindal stated on July 15, 2015 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": "In New Orleans, nearly 100 percent of our kids are in charter schools."
Hillary Clinton stated on June 13, 2015 in a campaign rally speech: "The top 25 hedge fund managers (are) making more than all of America's kindergarten teachers combined."
Texas Organizing Project stated on March 5, 2015 in a press release: "The unemployment rate among blacks in Texas is 9.5% -- far more than double white unemployment -- and wages have fallen for black workers in Texas since 2000."
Jeb Bush stated on April 17, 2015 in a speech in New Hampshire: "We have an 80 percent graduation rate in high school after spending more per student than any country in the world other than Liechtenstein, I think, or Luxembourg and a couple other small countries."
Rick Santorum stated on April 5, 2015 in an interview on "Face the Nation.": Seventy percent of Americans "don't have a college degree."
The Associated Press stated on March 9, 2015 in article: Under legislation that has cleared the Georgia House, some children who are "legal refugees" could obtain state scholarships to attend private schools.
Alan Essig stated on January 22, 2015 in blog post: The governor’s budget proposal reduces the state austerity cut to education to under $500 million for 2016.
GSU Alumni Association stated on January 13, 2015 in mass email: The merger of Georgia State University and Georgia Perimeter College will make GSU one of the largest universities in the nation, with more than 54,000 students.
Virginia Education Association stated on January 2, 2015 in a web post.: State "school funding per pupil is down 16 percent compared to 2009, after adjusting for inflation."
Hank Huckaby stated on December 16, 2014 in civic club speech: Only 42 percent of young Georgians have a college certificate or degree, but soon 60 percent of jobs will require some college credential.
Jim Moran stated on November 22, 2014 in a Facebook post: Only 20 colleges and universities "have athletic departments with revenue exceeding expenses."
Mike Dudgeon stated on November 18, 2014 in newspaper article: Thirty-eight states -- Georgia not included -- have appointed, rather than elected, state school superintendents.
Alberta Darling stated on December 2, 2014 in an interview: At the 50 Milwaukee schools serving "at least 80% African-American and at least 80% low income" students, the reading proficiency is 8%.
Sloan Roach stated on November 6, 2014 in a television interview: Georgia has led the nation in student fatalities caused by motorists illegally passing stopped school buses.
Mike Collier stated on August 8, 2014 in a video ad: Opponent Glenn Hegar expressed pride in legislated cuts to public school funding.
John Padgett stated on August 12, 2014 in press release: Jason Carter backed three of Nathan Deal’s budgets but accuses the governor of "underfunding education."
Mitch McConnell stated on July 10, 2014 in remarks to voters in Kentucky: "More women are graduating from college now than men."
League of Conservation Voters stated on June 23, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Iowa Senate candidate Joni Ernst "promises to shut down the Department of Education and abolish the EPA."
Mark Warner stated on May 29, 2014 in a speech.: "Right now, America has $1.1 trillion of student debt. That’s more than credit card debt."
Brian Kemp stated on May 19, 2014 in statement: "The numbers make it clear that Georgia voters are increasingly taking advantage of early voting opportunities."
Progressive Choice Florida stated on March 30, 2014 in a campaign mailer: Says Charlie Crist "implemented Jeb Bush’s A+ Plan."
Republican Party of Florida stated on April 10, 2014 in an email : "In 2006, Charlie Crist opposed in-state tuition for illegal immigrants."
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.
