6 People 7701 Fact-checks 2303 Articles People (6) Media Matters PJ Media Social Media Media Trackers Viral media reports Various media reports 2 Fact-checks (7701) Pam Stewart stated on August 19, 2013 in a letter to the editor in the "Miami Herald": Florida’s "high school graduation rates continue to increase at the fastest rate in the nation, with Florida leading the nation in the rate of Hispanic graduates." By Amy Sherman• August 23, 2013 Charlie Crist stated on March 02, 2010 in his State of the State address: "Our graduation rate is the highest it's ever been." By Lee Logan• March 3, 2010 Paul Ryan stated on December 04, 2012 in a speech: "One out of every four students fails to earn a high school diploma. In our major cities across America, half of our kids don’t graduate." By Tom Kertscher• December 23, 2012 Alex Sink stated on July 08, 2010 in a statement on her campaign website: "Florida’s high school graduation rate falls well below the national average." By Cristina Silva• July 8, 2010 Dan Gelber stated on June 21, 2015 in a Miami Herald op-ed: "After (Jeb) Bush’s two terms in office, Florida’s graduation rate was dead last and remains near the bottom." By Amy Sherman• June 24, 2015 Tommy Tuberville stated on March 02, 2023 in a speech at the CPAC conference: "Half the kids in this country, when they graduate, can’t read their diploma.” By Louis Jacobson• March 20, 2023 Laura Tyson stated on August 15, 2010 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour'': "Unemployment for those with college educations is now 4.5 percent. Unemployment for those with more than a college education, below 4 percent." By Louis Jacobson• August 17, 2010 Melissa Johnson stated on August 06, 2015 in a report: Georgia has the 9th highest rate of adults, ages 18 to 64, without a high school diploma or GED. By Nancy Badertscher• September 2, 2015 L.C. "Buster" Evans stated on November 12, 2014 in in a press release: "It has been many years, if ever, since an inmate has completed his or her high school diploma while incarcerated in a state correctional facility for adults." By Nancy Badertscher• December 16, 2014 Bill Hammond stated on August 21, 2012 in an opinion article in the Houston Chronicle.: Says "if current trends continue, by 2040, one out of three Texas workers will not have a high school diploma." By W. Gardner Selby• September 14, 2012 Lupe Valdez stated on April 11, 2018 in an interview with Austin American-Statesman commentator Ken Herman: "I come from the poorest ZIP code in San Antonio." By W. Gardner Selby• May 3, 2018 Viral image stated on January 09, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says a video shows drone footage of the killing of Qassem Soleimani. By Ciara O'Rourke• January 13, 2020 Rick Perry stated on April 06, 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." By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• May 9, 2010 Stanley Litow stated on February 07, 2023 in a news release: “Lifetime earnings of someone with a college degree is over a million dollars more than those entering the workforce without one.” By Elizabeth Egan, Marnique O. Panepento• March 8, 2023 U.S. Census Bureau stated on January 07, 2014 in a mailing to Austin's Bob Cole: Federal law requires residents to participate in the U.S. government’s American Community Survey. By W. Gardner Selby• January 9, 2014 Elizabeth Warren stated on August 28, 2022 in an interview on CNN: "40% of the folks who have student loans do not have a college diploma, four-year diploma. These are people who are truck drivers and who are nail technicians and nurses’ aides.” By Jon Greenberg• September 13, 2022 Sacramento Bee Editorial Board stated on February 06, 2013 in an editorial.: Says Texas ranks last in the percentage of residents with high school diplomas. By W. Gardner Selby• February 8, 2013 Hillary Davis stated on May 06, 2015 in a hearing at the General Assembly : "The profit [from automated traffic enforcement cameras] is going to the private corporations, not to the city or state." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• June 14, 2015 Charles Francis stated on October 20, 2017 in in a televised debate: "There are parks in Southeast Raleigh that still don’t have air conditioning in the gym" By Paul Specht• October 25, 2017 Rudy Moise stated on May 01, 2012 in a campaign website: The congressional district for Miami-Dade and Broward counties has a "staggering drop-out rate of almost 61 percent." By Amy Sherman• May 7, 2012 Articles (2303) U.S. Census Bureau survey must be filled out by law, but... By W. Gardner Selby• January 12, 2014 Tax break extension a Compromise for Perry By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• July 25, 2011 Checking up on Gov. Bob McDonnell’s claims on higher education By Jacob Geiger• January 31, 2011 Greg Abbott (again) doubts Wendy Davis on gun rights By Sue Owen• February 20, 2014 How MSNBC and Fox News covered Chris Christie's 'Bridgegate' By Aaron Sharockman• January 14, 2014 UPDATED: California pokes at Texas mostly hold up By Sue Owen, W. Gardner Selby• February 14, 2013 Joe Biden exagera el número de estudiantes que hablan español By Maria Briceño, Marta Campabadal Graus• June 22, 2023 Fact-checking CPAC, the 'Woodstock for conservatives' By Bill Adair• March 15, 2013 Democrats paint different picture of Perry's state By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• February 10, 2011 A fresh untruth about tuition for undocumented students By Sue Owen• May 25, 2012 Debate preview: Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton and Wisconsin By Tom Kertscher• September 26, 2016 Giuliani's "culture of life," defined By Tom Tobin• October 1, 2007 Fact check of Census Bureau mandate proves No. 1 in reader views in 2014 By W. Gardner Selby• December 26, 2014 Chris Christie dredges up old claims in annual speech By Erin O'Neill, Bill Wichert• January 17, 2012 Fact-checking the Fox debate in South Carolina By Bill Adair, Angie Drobnic Holan• January 17, 2012 PolitiFact Florida’s Top 5 for April 2015 By Amy Sherman• May 1, 2015 PolitiFact readers respond to our fact-checks related to Biden, Trump By Jeff Cercone• April 3, 2023 The facts behind Iowa Gov. Reynolds’ Condition of the State Address By Natalie Dunlap, Brian Grace, Lyle Muller, Sarah Watson• January 13, 2021 Fact-checking Florida at CPAC By Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson, Katie Sanders, Amy Sherman• March 18, 2013 Who gets food stamps? Viral chart misleads about SNAP recipients' race, ethnicity By Loreben Tuquero• October 27, 2025
Pam Stewart stated on August 19, 2013 in a letter to the editor in the "Miami Herald": Florida’s "high school graduation rates continue to increase at the fastest rate in the nation, with Florida leading the nation in the rate of Hispanic graduates." By Amy Sherman• August 23, 2013 Charlie Crist stated on March 02, 2010 in his State of the State address: "Our graduation rate is the highest it's ever been." By Lee Logan• March 3, 2010 Paul Ryan stated on December 04, 2012 in a speech: "One out of every four students fails to earn a high school diploma. In our major cities across America, half of our kids don’t graduate." By Tom Kertscher• December 23, 2012 Alex Sink stated on July 08, 2010 in a statement on her campaign website: "Florida’s high school graduation rate falls well below the national average." By Cristina Silva• July 8, 2010 Dan Gelber stated on June 21, 2015 in a Miami Herald op-ed: "After (Jeb) Bush’s two terms in office, Florida’s graduation rate was dead last and remains near the bottom." By Amy Sherman• June 24, 2015 Tommy Tuberville stated on March 02, 2023 in a speech at the CPAC conference: "Half the kids in this country, when they graduate, can’t read their diploma.” By Louis Jacobson• March 20, 2023 Laura Tyson stated on August 15, 2010 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour'': "Unemployment for those with college educations is now 4.5 percent. Unemployment for those with more than a college education, below 4 percent." By Louis Jacobson• August 17, 2010 Melissa Johnson stated on August 06, 2015 in a report: Georgia has the 9th highest rate of adults, ages 18 to 64, without a high school diploma or GED. By Nancy Badertscher• September 2, 2015 L.C. "Buster" Evans stated on November 12, 2014 in in a press release: "It has been many years, if ever, since an inmate has completed his or her high school diploma while incarcerated in a state correctional facility for adults." By Nancy Badertscher• December 16, 2014 Bill Hammond stated on August 21, 2012 in an opinion article in the Houston Chronicle.: Says "if current trends continue, by 2040, one out of three Texas workers will not have a high school diploma." By W. Gardner Selby• September 14, 2012 Lupe Valdez stated on April 11, 2018 in an interview with Austin American-Statesman commentator Ken Herman: "I come from the poorest ZIP code in San Antonio." By W. Gardner Selby• May 3, 2018 Viral image stated on January 09, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says a video shows drone footage of the killing of Qassem Soleimani. By Ciara O'Rourke• January 13, 2020 Rick Perry stated on April 06, 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." By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• May 9, 2010 Stanley Litow stated on February 07, 2023 in a news release: “Lifetime earnings of someone with a college degree is over a million dollars more than those entering the workforce without one.” By Elizabeth Egan, Marnique O. Panepento• March 8, 2023 U.S. Census Bureau stated on January 07, 2014 in a mailing to Austin's Bob Cole: Federal law requires residents to participate in the U.S. government’s American Community Survey. By W. Gardner Selby• January 9, 2014 Elizabeth Warren stated on August 28, 2022 in an interview on CNN: "40% of the folks who have student loans do not have a college diploma, four-year diploma. These are people who are truck drivers and who are nail technicians and nurses’ aides.” By Jon Greenberg• September 13, 2022 Sacramento Bee Editorial Board stated on February 06, 2013 in an editorial.: Says Texas ranks last in the percentage of residents with high school diplomas. By W. Gardner Selby• February 8, 2013 Hillary Davis stated on May 06, 2015 in a hearing at the General Assembly : "The profit [from automated traffic enforcement cameras] is going to the private corporations, not to the city or state." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• June 14, 2015 Charles Francis stated on October 20, 2017 in in a televised debate: "There are parks in Southeast Raleigh that still don’t have air conditioning in the gym" By Paul Specht• October 25, 2017 Rudy Moise stated on May 01, 2012 in a campaign website: The congressional district for Miami-Dade and Broward counties has a "staggering drop-out rate of almost 61 percent." By Amy Sherman• May 7, 2012
U.S. Census Bureau survey must be filled out by law, but... By W. Gardner Selby• January 12, 2014 Tax break extension a Compromise for Perry By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• July 25, 2011 Checking up on Gov. Bob McDonnell’s claims on higher education By Jacob Geiger• January 31, 2011 Greg Abbott (again) doubts Wendy Davis on gun rights By Sue Owen• February 20, 2014 How MSNBC and Fox News covered Chris Christie's 'Bridgegate' By Aaron Sharockman• January 14, 2014 UPDATED: California pokes at Texas mostly hold up By Sue Owen, W. Gardner Selby• February 14, 2013 Joe Biden exagera el número de estudiantes que hablan español By Maria Briceño, Marta Campabadal Graus• June 22, 2023 Fact-checking CPAC, the 'Woodstock for conservatives' By Bill Adair• March 15, 2013 Democrats paint different picture of Perry's state By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• February 10, 2011 A fresh untruth about tuition for undocumented students By Sue Owen• May 25, 2012 Debate preview: Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton and Wisconsin By Tom Kertscher• September 26, 2016 Giuliani's "culture of life," defined By Tom Tobin• October 1, 2007 Fact check of Census Bureau mandate proves No. 1 in reader views in 2014 By W. Gardner Selby• December 26, 2014 Chris Christie dredges up old claims in annual speech By Erin O'Neill, Bill Wichert• January 17, 2012 Fact-checking the Fox debate in South Carolina By Bill Adair, Angie Drobnic Holan• January 17, 2012 PolitiFact Florida’s Top 5 for April 2015 By Amy Sherman• May 1, 2015 PolitiFact readers respond to our fact-checks related to Biden, Trump By Jeff Cercone• April 3, 2023 The facts behind Iowa Gov. Reynolds’ Condition of the State Address By Natalie Dunlap, Brian Grace, Lyle Muller, Sarah Watson• January 13, 2021 Fact-checking Florida at CPAC By Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson, Katie Sanders, Amy Sherman• March 18, 2013 Who gets food stamps? Viral chart misleads about SNAP recipients' race, ethnicity By Loreben Tuquero• October 27, 2025
