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 Kilmartin stated on June 28, 2010 in a speech at the state Democratic convention: For every $1 spent on afterschool programs, "we can save over $5, almost $6, in crime costs down the line." Mark Dayton stated on July 14, 2010 in a campaign ad: "Tim Pawlenty has cut education funding in Minnesota. Classrooms are overcrowded. Districts have gone to four-day school weeks." Leticia Van de Putte stated on June 25, 2010 in a speech at the Texas Democratic Party convention: Says Bill White's program to bring dropouts back to school was "so successful that almost every city in our state has replicated" it. Yvette McGee Brown stated on June 22, 2010 in a campaign speech: "Education Week rates Ohio schools in the top five in the nation." Ted Strickland stated on July 6, 2010 in a campaign speech: "In Ohio, we invested in our children, raising school funding by 5.5 percent in the last budget." Stephen Colbert stated on July 6, 2010 in a segement on The Colbert Report: "It turns out that Texas has an $18 billion budget shortfall and can't afford its new science textbooks." Rick Perry stated on July 13, 2010 in an interview with CNBC: "We have more kids take the SAT than any other state in the nation. I mean a high percentage of our kids take the SAT." Scott Hochberg stated on June 25, 2010 in a speech at a caucus at the Texas Democratic convention: "Only about a third" of Texans who enroll in college graduate. Alex Sink stated on July 8, 2010 in a statement on her campaign website: "Florida’s high school graduation rate falls well below the national average." Bud Chiles stated on July 7, 2010 in a statement on his campaign website: "Today, Florida is in 50th place in spending on education." DuBose Porter stated on June 10, 2010 in for DuBose Porter's gubernatorial campaign: Says he "fought against $3 billion in cuts to public education since 2003." Lincoln Chafee stated on May 4, 2010 in a candidate forum: "Fifty-three percent of teens in Central Falls are getting pregnant." 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. John Oxendine stated on June 4, 2010 in a campaign video on his website: Georgia has "a dropout rate that’s higher" than Alabama's. Thurbert Baker stated on April 29, 2010 in a speech: "Our school test scores are right at the bottom." John Oxendine stated on June 3, 2010 in in a video on his Web site. : "We have SAT scores lower than that of Alabama." Kathy Miller stated on May 18, 2010 in an op-ed article: "A Houston school district analysis found that the (State Board of Education) more than quadrupled the number of historical figures students must learn about." Empower Texans stated on May 14, 2010 in a Web video: "There are 321,092 public school teachers in Texas. And there are 313,850 non-teachers in our public schools." Rodney Ellis stated on May 14, 2010 in an interview.: Says that in three legislative sessions, his proposals opening pre-kindergarten to all Texas 4-year-olds never got heard or voted out of committee. Robert Koons stated on May 18, 2010 in an opinion piece published in the Austin American-Statesman: "In the history department at the University of Texas, out of 50 registered voters, only one is a Republican." John Barrasso stated on May 10, 2010 in an interview on Fox News: On military recruiters at Harvard, Elena Kagan "took a position and the Supreme Court ruled unanimously that she was wrong." Rick Perry stated on April 6, 2010 in a press release: "The percent of students who enter high school and eventually earn a diploma or equivalent, or who remain in pursuit of a diploma or equivalent, is 90 percent." Jerry Patterson stated on April 27, 2010 in a newspaper column: "We’re making more than ever off oil and gas right now, but it’s no secret that oil production in Texas peaked in the 1970s." Jerry Patterson stated on April 27, 2010 in a newspaper column: Says Texas General Land Office "has earned the school children of Texas $451,932.89 on wind leases that haven't produced a watt of energy." Democratic National Committee stated on April 7, 2010 in a press release.: "The Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act is the largest-ever investment in higher education." Dan Gelber stated on April 8, 2010 in a letter posted on his campaign Web site.: Florida teachers are "already paid $5,000 below the national average." Charlie Crist stated on April 15, 2010 in in a press conference announcing veto of SB 6.: The passage of the teacher tenure bill in the Fla. Legislature was like the health care bill in Congress because one party jammed it through. Adam Hasner stated on April 15, 2010 in a press release.: Crist sent his "top policy staffer to the House Committee to testify in support of the proposal," then vetoed the bill. Frederica Wilson stated on April 9, 2010 in her campaign Web site.: Says she introduced a ban on "dirty dancing." Florida Chamber of Commerce stated on April 2, 2010 in a television advertisement.: The proposed education changes "will not cut one teacher's pay."
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Peter Kilmartin stated on June 28, 2010 in a speech at the state Democratic convention: For every $1 spent on afterschool programs, "we can save over $5, almost $6, in crime costs down the line." Mark Dayton stated on July 14, 2010 in a campaign ad: "Tim Pawlenty has cut education funding in Minnesota. Classrooms are overcrowded. Districts have gone to four-day school weeks." Leticia Van de Putte stated on June 25, 2010 in a speech at the Texas Democratic Party convention: Says Bill White's program to bring dropouts back to school was "so successful that almost every city in our state has replicated" it. Yvette McGee Brown stated on June 22, 2010 in a campaign speech: "Education Week rates Ohio schools in the top five in the nation." Ted Strickland stated on July 6, 2010 in a campaign speech: "In Ohio, we invested in our children, raising school funding by 5.5 percent in the last budget." Stephen Colbert stated on July 6, 2010 in a segement on The Colbert Report: "It turns out that Texas has an $18 billion budget shortfall and can't afford its new science textbooks." Rick Perry stated on July 13, 2010 in an interview with CNBC: "We have more kids take the SAT than any other state in the nation. I mean a high percentage of our kids take the SAT." Scott Hochberg stated on June 25, 2010 in a speech at a caucus at the Texas Democratic convention: "Only about a third" of Texans who enroll in college graduate. Alex Sink stated on July 8, 2010 in a statement on her campaign website: "Florida’s high school graduation rate falls well below the national average." Bud Chiles stated on July 7, 2010 in a statement on his campaign website: "Today, Florida is in 50th place in spending on education." DuBose Porter stated on June 10, 2010 in for DuBose Porter's gubernatorial campaign: Says he "fought against $3 billion in cuts to public education since 2003." Lincoln Chafee stated on May 4, 2010 in a candidate forum: "Fifty-three percent of teens in Central Falls are getting pregnant." 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. John Oxendine stated on June 4, 2010 in a campaign video on his website: Georgia has "a dropout rate that’s higher" than Alabama's. Thurbert Baker stated on April 29, 2010 in a speech: "Our school test scores are right at the bottom." John Oxendine stated on June 3, 2010 in in a video on his Web site. : "We have SAT scores lower than that of Alabama." Kathy Miller stated on May 18, 2010 in an op-ed article: "A Houston school district analysis found that the (State Board of Education) more than quadrupled the number of historical figures students must learn about." Empower Texans stated on May 14, 2010 in a Web video: "There are 321,092 public school teachers in Texas. And there are 313,850 non-teachers in our public schools." Rodney Ellis stated on May 14, 2010 in an interview.: Says that in three legislative sessions, his proposals opening pre-kindergarten to all Texas 4-year-olds never got heard or voted out of committee. Robert Koons stated on May 18, 2010 in an opinion piece published in the Austin American-Statesman: "In the history department at the University of Texas, out of 50 registered voters, only one is a Republican." John Barrasso stated on May 10, 2010 in an interview on Fox News: On military recruiters at Harvard, Elena Kagan "took a position and the Supreme Court ruled unanimously that she was wrong." Rick Perry stated on April 6, 2010 in a press release: "The percent of students who enter high school and eventually earn a diploma or equivalent, or who remain in pursuit of a diploma or equivalent, is 90 percent." Jerry Patterson stated on April 27, 2010 in a newspaper column: "We’re making more than ever off oil and gas right now, but it’s no secret that oil production in Texas peaked in the 1970s." Jerry Patterson stated on April 27, 2010 in a newspaper column: Says Texas General Land Office "has earned the school children of Texas $451,932.89 on wind leases that haven't produced a watt of energy." Democratic National Committee stated on April 7, 2010 in a press release.: "The Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act is the largest-ever investment in higher education." Dan Gelber stated on April 8, 2010 in a letter posted on his campaign Web site.: Florida teachers are "already paid $5,000 below the national average." Charlie Crist stated on April 15, 2010 in in a press conference announcing veto of SB 6.: The passage of the teacher tenure bill in the Fla. Legislature was like the health care bill in Congress because one party jammed it through. Adam Hasner stated on April 15, 2010 in a press release.: Crist sent his "top policy staffer to the House Committee to testify in support of the proposal," then vetoed the bill. Frederica Wilson stated on April 9, 2010 in her campaign Web site.: Says she introduced a ban on "dirty dancing." Florida Chamber of Commerce stated on April 2, 2010 in a television advertisement.: The proposed education changes "will not cut one teacher's pay."
Peter Kilmartin stated on June 28, 2010 in a speech at the state Democratic convention: For every $1 spent on afterschool programs, "we can save over $5, almost $6, in crime costs down the line."
Mark Dayton stated on July 14, 2010 in a campaign ad: "Tim Pawlenty has cut education funding in Minnesota. Classrooms are overcrowded. Districts have gone to four-day school weeks."
Leticia Van de Putte stated on June 25, 2010 in a speech at the Texas Democratic Party convention: Says Bill White's program to bring dropouts back to school was "so successful that almost every city in our state has replicated" it.
Yvette McGee Brown stated on June 22, 2010 in a campaign speech: "Education Week rates Ohio schools in the top five in the nation."
Ted Strickland stated on July 6, 2010 in a campaign speech: "In Ohio, we invested in our children, raising school funding by 5.5 percent in the last budget."
Stephen Colbert stated on July 6, 2010 in a segement on The Colbert Report: "It turns out that Texas has an $18 billion budget shortfall and can't afford its new science textbooks."
Rick Perry stated on July 13, 2010 in an interview with CNBC: "We have more kids take the SAT than any other state in the nation. I mean a high percentage of our kids take the SAT."
Scott Hochberg stated on June 25, 2010 in a speech at a caucus at the Texas Democratic convention: "Only about a third" of Texans who enroll in college graduate.
Alex Sink stated on July 8, 2010 in a statement on her campaign website: "Florida’s high school graduation rate falls well below the national average."
Bud Chiles stated on July 7, 2010 in a statement on his campaign website: "Today, Florida is in 50th place in spending on education."
DuBose Porter stated on June 10, 2010 in for DuBose Porter's gubernatorial campaign: Says he "fought against $3 billion in cuts to public education since 2003."
Lincoln Chafee stated on May 4, 2010 in a candidate forum: "Fifty-three percent of teens in Central Falls are getting pregnant."
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.
John Oxendine stated on June 4, 2010 in a campaign video on his website: Georgia has "a dropout rate that’s higher" than Alabama's.
Thurbert Baker stated on April 29, 2010 in a speech: "Our school test scores are right at the bottom."
John Oxendine stated on June 3, 2010 in in a video on his Web site. : "We have SAT scores lower than that of Alabama."
Kathy Miller stated on May 18, 2010 in an op-ed article: "A Houston school district analysis found that the (State Board of Education) more than quadrupled the number of historical figures students must learn about."
Empower Texans stated on May 14, 2010 in a Web video: "There are 321,092 public school teachers in Texas. And there are 313,850 non-teachers in our public schools."
Rodney Ellis stated on May 14, 2010 in an interview.: Says that in three legislative sessions, his proposals opening pre-kindergarten to all Texas 4-year-olds never got heard or voted out of committee.
Robert Koons stated on May 18, 2010 in an opinion piece published in the Austin American-Statesman: "In the history department at the University of Texas, out of 50 registered voters, only one is a Republican."
John Barrasso stated on May 10, 2010 in an interview on Fox News: On military recruiters at Harvard, Elena Kagan "took a position and the Supreme Court ruled unanimously that she was wrong."
Rick Perry stated on April 6, 2010 in a press release: "The percent of students who enter high school and eventually earn a diploma or equivalent, or who remain in pursuit of a diploma or equivalent, is 90 percent."
Jerry Patterson stated on April 27, 2010 in a newspaper column: "We’re making more than ever off oil and gas right now, but it’s no secret that oil production in Texas peaked in the 1970s."
Jerry Patterson stated on April 27, 2010 in a newspaper column: Says Texas General Land Office "has earned the school children of Texas $451,932.89 on wind leases that haven't produced a watt of energy."
Democratic National Committee stated on April 7, 2010 in a press release.: "The Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act is the largest-ever investment in higher education."
Dan Gelber stated on April 8, 2010 in a letter posted on his campaign Web site.: Florida teachers are "already paid $5,000 below the national average."
Charlie Crist stated on April 15, 2010 in in a press conference announcing veto of SB 6.: The passage of the teacher tenure bill in the Fla. Legislature was like the health care bill in Congress because one party jammed it through.
Adam Hasner stated on April 15, 2010 in a press release.: Crist sent his "top policy staffer to the House Committee to testify in support of the proposal," then vetoed the bill.
Frederica Wilson stated on April 9, 2010 in her campaign Web site.: Says she introduced a ban on "dirty dancing."
Florida Chamber of Commerce stated on April 2, 2010 in a television advertisement.: The proposed education changes "will not cut one teacher's pay."
