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 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. 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." 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." 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. Alex Sink stated on March 31, 2010 in a press release: The Senate Republican education plan is an unfunded mandate for local school districts. Don Gaetz stated on March 23, 2010 in debate on the Senate floor.: The cost to implement Florida's class size amendment so far has been "$16 billion." Pat Carlson stated on March 11, 2010 in an e-mail: "In Texas, schools do not even have to teach sex education." Bill White stated on February 1, 2010 in in a TV ad: "Our (Texas) graduation rate ranks 43rd out of 50 states." Michael Steele stated on September 25, 2009 in a blast e-mail from Republican National Committee: In a now-viral video, "impressionable youngsters at a public school in New Jersey ... have been instructed to sing the praises of 'Barack Hussein Obama.'" Barack Obama stated on February 17, 2009 in a bill signing ceremony in Denver.: "We are making the largest investment in education in our nation’s history." 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 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." 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." 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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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. 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." 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." 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. Alex Sink stated on March 31, 2010 in a press release: The Senate Republican education plan is an unfunded mandate for local school districts. Don Gaetz stated on March 23, 2010 in debate on the Senate floor.: The cost to implement Florida's class size amendment so far has been "$16 billion." Pat Carlson stated on March 11, 2010 in an e-mail: "In Texas, schools do not even have to teach sex education." Bill White stated on February 1, 2010 in in a TV ad: "Our (Texas) graduation rate ranks 43rd out of 50 states." Michael Steele stated on September 25, 2009 in a blast e-mail from Republican National Committee: In a now-viral video, "impressionable youngsters at a public school in New Jersey ... have been instructed to sing the praises of 'Barack Hussein Obama.'" Barack Obama stated on February 17, 2009 in a bill signing ceremony in Denver.: "We are making the largest investment in education in our nation’s history." 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 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." 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." 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."
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.
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."
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."
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.
Alex Sink stated on March 31, 2010 in a press release: The Senate Republican education plan is an unfunded mandate for local school districts.
Don Gaetz stated on March 23, 2010 in debate on the Senate floor.: The cost to implement Florida's class size amendment so far has been "$16 billion."
Pat Carlson stated on March 11, 2010 in an e-mail: "In Texas, schools do not even have to teach sex education."
Bill White stated on February 1, 2010 in in a TV ad: "Our (Texas) graduation rate ranks 43rd out of 50 states."
Michael Steele stated on September 25, 2009 in a blast e-mail from Republican National Committee: In a now-viral video, "impressionable youngsters at a public school in New Jersey ... have been instructed to sing the praises of 'Barack Hussein Obama.'"
Barack Obama stated on February 17, 2009 in a bill signing ceremony in Denver.: "We are making the largest investment in education in our nation’s history."
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 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."
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."
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."
