2 People 682 Fact-checks 230 Articles People (2) Art Robinson Art Acevedo Fact-checks (682) Nancy Jester stated on October 10, 2013 in a newspaper op-ed: Georgia "spends in the top 10 nationally on education, yet, most of our education metrics hover in the bottom five." By Janel Davis• October 25, 2013 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 Johnny Isakson stated on December 04, 2013 in a speech: Fifty-three percent of graduates from liberal arts colleges these days can’t find jobs. By Nancy Badertscher• January 7, 2014 Andrew White stated on December 07, 2017 in his campaign kickoff speech in Houston: Says Texas schools are ranked "43rd in the nation." By W. Gardner Selby• January 25, 2018 Hillary Clinton stated on March 15, 2016 in a political advertisement that aired in Arizona.: "Arizona schools rank 45th in the nation, dead last in funding per student." By Anthony Cave• March 17, 2016 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 Alcee Hastings stated on February 05, 2019 in a statement to the press: "In 2018, we endured a school shooting nearly once a week." By Amy Sherman• February 11, 2019 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 Kinky Friedman stated on August 01, 2012 in : Says Texas is 1st in business climate, 49th in education. By Sue Owen• August 17, 2012 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 Rick Scott stated on March 04, 2014 in the State of the State speech: "Florida high schools are four out of the top 10 in the entire United States." By Amy Sherman• March 4, 2014 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 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 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 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 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 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 Articles (230) 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 UPDATED: California pokes at Texas mostly hold up By Sue Owen, W. Gardner Selby• February 14, 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 In Context: E.W. Jackson's statement on the Democratic Party By Nancy Madsen• May 30, 2013 Anatomy of a talking point: the smallest Navy since 1917 By Louis Jacobson• August 3, 2015 Chris Christie dredges up old claims in annual speech By Erin O'Neill, Bill Wichert• January 17, 2012 He didn't stand in the way, but he didn't always lead By Jeffrey S. Solochek• December 27, 2007 Mailbag: 'You are better than this, PolitiFact' By Louis Jacobson• August 18, 2015 Fact-checking the Fox debate in South Carolina By Bill Adair, Angie Drobnic Holan• January 17, 2012 HIV/AIDS: A PolitiFact sheet By Joseph Cariz• July 7, 2016 Top 10 most obscure Obama campaign promises By Bill Adair• December 10, 2012 If Donald Trump orders the bombing of Iranian cultural sites, would it be a war crime? By Louis Jacobson• January 6, 2020 Rick Perry fulfills, achieves compromises on 54 percent of his campaign promises By W. Gardner Selby• January 28, 2013 The art of the oversell: 10 times Trump’s bombastic rhetoric didn’t match reality By Ciara O'Rourke• September 29, 2020 Austin volunteer’s research holds up By W. 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Nancy Jester stated on October 10, 2013 in a newspaper op-ed: Georgia "spends in the top 10 nationally on education, yet, most of our education metrics hover in the bottom five." By Janel Davis• October 25, 2013 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 Johnny Isakson stated on December 04, 2013 in a speech: Fifty-three percent of graduates from liberal arts colleges these days can’t find jobs. By Nancy Badertscher• January 7, 2014 Andrew White stated on December 07, 2017 in his campaign kickoff speech in Houston: Says Texas schools are ranked "43rd in the nation." By W. Gardner Selby• January 25, 2018 Hillary Clinton stated on March 15, 2016 in a political advertisement that aired in Arizona.: "Arizona schools rank 45th in the nation, dead last in funding per student." By Anthony Cave• March 17, 2016 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 Alcee Hastings stated on February 05, 2019 in a statement to the press: "In 2018, we endured a school shooting nearly once a week." By Amy Sherman• February 11, 2019 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 Kinky Friedman stated on August 01, 2012 in : Says Texas is 1st in business climate, 49th in education. By Sue Owen• August 17, 2012 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 Rick Scott stated on March 04, 2014 in the State of the State speech: "Florida high schools are four out of the top 10 in the entire United States." By Amy Sherman• March 4, 2014 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 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 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 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 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 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
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 UPDATED: California pokes at Texas mostly hold up By Sue Owen, W. Gardner Selby• February 14, 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 In Context: E.W. Jackson's statement on the Democratic Party By Nancy Madsen• May 30, 2013 Anatomy of a talking point: the smallest Navy since 1917 By Louis Jacobson• August 3, 2015 Chris Christie dredges up old claims in annual speech By Erin O'Neill, Bill Wichert• January 17, 2012 He didn't stand in the way, but he didn't always lead By Jeffrey S. Solochek• December 27, 2007 Mailbag: 'You are better than this, PolitiFact' By Louis Jacobson• August 18, 2015 Fact-checking the Fox debate in South Carolina By Bill Adair, Angie Drobnic Holan• January 17, 2012 HIV/AIDS: A PolitiFact sheet By Joseph Cariz• July 7, 2016 Top 10 most obscure Obama campaign promises By Bill Adair• December 10, 2012 If Donald Trump orders the bombing of Iranian cultural sites, would it be a war crime? By Louis Jacobson• January 6, 2020 Rick Perry fulfills, achieves compromises on 54 percent of his campaign promises By W. Gardner Selby• January 28, 2013 The art of the oversell: 10 times Trump’s bombastic rhetoric didn’t match reality By Ciara O'Rourke• September 29, 2020 Austin volunteer’s research holds up By W. Gardner Selby• August 17, 2012 Fact-checking attacks on the DREAM Act By Robert Farley, Aaron Sharockman• December 8, 2010 Fact-checking attacks on the DREAM Act By Robert Farley, Aaron Sharockman• December 8, 2010 How safe is it for elementary schools to meet in person? By Noah Y. Kim• December 8, 2020
