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 Mike Huckabee stated on December 12, 2007 in a debate in Des Moines, Iowa: Says he has "the most impressive education record" of the Republican candidates. Ron Paul stated on December 12, 2007 in a debate in Johnston, Iowa: "It used to be the policy of the Republican Party to get rid of the Department of Education. We finally get in charge and a chance to do something, so we double the size of the Department of Education." Mitt Romney stated on December 5, 2007 in an interview: Huckabee supported "a tuition break to the children of illegals that are here illegally when citizens are having to pay a higher rate." Bill Richardson stated on October 11, 2007 in Manchester, N.H.: The form students fill out to get college financial aid is "longer than the form to get U.S. citizenship." Hillary Clinton stated on October 11, 2007 in Plymouth, N.H.: "Americans spend 100-million hours a year filling out these forms (FAFSA). That is the equivalent of 55,500 full-time jobs." Mitt Romney stated on September 14, 2007 in an interview: "We had a No Child Left Behind — a similar piece of legislation in our state a number of years ago, well before the federal law. And it's had a big impact here. It's improved schools." John Edwards stated on September 21, 2007 in Des Moines, Iowa.: "Rural schools enroll 40 percent of American children, but receive only 22 percent of federal education funding." John Edwards stated on September 21, 2007 in Des Moines, Iowa.: Rural schools "face the highest dropout rates, the lowest college enrollment rates, have the lowest average teacher salaries..." Hillary Clinton stated on September 13, 2007 in a forum hosted by Slate/Yahoo/Huffington Post.: "Look, I believe in accountability. In 1983, I led the effort in Arkansas to improve our schools." Bill Richardson stated on May 10, 2007 in a TV ad.: "New Mexico was 46th in teacher pay (when he was elected), now we're 29th." Tommy Thompson stated on May 1, 2007 in his campaign Web site.: "Tommy Thompson created the first school choice program in the nation, giving thousands of Milwaukee students the choice of where they go to school – no matter where they live or how much money their parents make."
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Mike Huckabee stated on December 12, 2007 in a debate in Des Moines, Iowa: Says he has "the most impressive education record" of the Republican candidates. Ron Paul stated on December 12, 2007 in a debate in Johnston, Iowa: "It used to be the policy of the Republican Party to get rid of the Department of Education. We finally get in charge and a chance to do something, so we double the size of the Department of Education." Mitt Romney stated on December 5, 2007 in an interview: Huckabee supported "a tuition break to the children of illegals that are here illegally when citizens are having to pay a higher rate." Bill Richardson stated on October 11, 2007 in Manchester, N.H.: The form students fill out to get college financial aid is "longer than the form to get U.S. citizenship." Hillary Clinton stated on October 11, 2007 in Plymouth, N.H.: "Americans spend 100-million hours a year filling out these forms (FAFSA). That is the equivalent of 55,500 full-time jobs." Mitt Romney stated on September 14, 2007 in an interview: "We had a No Child Left Behind — a similar piece of legislation in our state a number of years ago, well before the federal law. And it's had a big impact here. It's improved schools." John Edwards stated on September 21, 2007 in Des Moines, Iowa.: "Rural schools enroll 40 percent of American children, but receive only 22 percent of federal education funding." John Edwards stated on September 21, 2007 in Des Moines, Iowa.: Rural schools "face the highest dropout rates, the lowest college enrollment rates, have the lowest average teacher salaries..." Hillary Clinton stated on September 13, 2007 in a forum hosted by Slate/Yahoo/Huffington Post.: "Look, I believe in accountability. In 1983, I led the effort in Arkansas to improve our schools." Bill Richardson stated on May 10, 2007 in a TV ad.: "New Mexico was 46th in teacher pay (when he was elected), now we're 29th." Tommy Thompson stated on May 1, 2007 in his campaign Web site.: "Tommy Thompson created the first school choice program in the nation, giving thousands of Milwaukee students the choice of where they go to school – no matter where they live or how much money their parents make."
Mike Huckabee stated on December 12, 2007 in a debate in Des Moines, Iowa: Says he has "the most impressive education record" of the Republican candidates.
Ron Paul stated on December 12, 2007 in a debate in Johnston, Iowa: "It used to be the policy of the Republican Party to get rid of the Department of Education. We finally get in charge and a chance to do something, so we double the size of the Department of Education."
Mitt Romney stated on December 5, 2007 in an interview: Huckabee supported "a tuition break to the children of illegals that are here illegally when citizens are having to pay a higher rate."
Bill Richardson stated on October 11, 2007 in Manchester, N.H.: The form students fill out to get college financial aid is "longer than the form to get U.S. citizenship."
Hillary Clinton stated on October 11, 2007 in Plymouth, N.H.: "Americans spend 100-million hours a year filling out these forms (FAFSA). That is the equivalent of 55,500 full-time jobs."
Mitt Romney stated on September 14, 2007 in an interview: "We had a No Child Left Behind — a similar piece of legislation in our state a number of years ago, well before the federal law. And it's had a big impact here. It's improved schools."
John Edwards stated on September 21, 2007 in Des Moines, Iowa.: "Rural schools enroll 40 percent of American children, but receive only 22 percent of federal education funding."
John Edwards stated on September 21, 2007 in Des Moines, Iowa.: Rural schools "face the highest dropout rates, the lowest college enrollment rates, have the lowest average teacher salaries..."
Hillary Clinton stated on September 13, 2007 in a forum hosted by Slate/Yahoo/Huffington Post.: "Look, I believe in accountability. In 1983, I led the effort in Arkansas to improve our schools."
Bill Richardson stated on May 10, 2007 in a TV ad.: "New Mexico was 46th in teacher pay (when he was elected), now we're 29th."
Tommy Thompson stated on May 1, 2007 in his campaign Web site.: "Tommy Thompson created the first school choice program in the nation, giving thousands of Milwaukee students the choice of where they go to school – no matter where they live or how much money their parents make."
