0 People 808 Fact-checks 752 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (808) Greg Abbott stated on February 17, 2015 in his State of the State address: Dallas "African-American and Hispanic students pass AP exams at a higher rate than any other place in America." By W. Gardner Selby• March 26, 2015 New Jersey Education Association stated on August 30, 2011 in NJEA's website: Says "New Jersey's public school students have the best Advanced Placement scores in the nation." By Erin O'Neill• September 4, 2011 Shirley Franklin stated on June 23, 2011 in a blog post: Former Atlanta Public Schools Superintendent Beverly Hall left the school district "significantly better than she found it." By Willoughby Mariano• July 11, 2011 Beverly Hall stated on August 10, 2011 in a commentary published in Education Week: Gains in Atlanta Public Schools scores on a national standardized test lend credence to "dramatic" score increases on state tests. By Willoughby Mariano• October 7, 2011 Threads posts stated on November 18, 2024 in a Threads post: The Associated Press misspelled Mississippi in a headline about the state’s literacy program. By Sofia Ahmed• November 21, 2024 Rick Scott stated on September 11, 2018 in in a TV ad: "Fourth grade reading and math scores, first in the nation. Eighth grade reading, first. High school AP classes and college education, both ranked first in the nation." By Kyra Haas• September 26, 2018 Facebook posts stated on November 05, 2020 in a Facebook post: Joe Biden was called for Michigan even though Donald Trump won more votes. By Ciara O'Rourke• November 5, 2020 TikTok posts stated on November 11, 2023 in a TikTok post: CNN and The Associated Press “admitted” to knowing about Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack in advance but didn’t tell anyone. By Samantha Putterman• November 20, 2023 Beverly Hall stated on June 24, 2011 in a mailer: Atlanta Public Schools’ 2011 CRCT tests were "given under the strictest security possible." By Willoughby Mariano• August 5, 2011 Chain email stated on June 28, 2010 in a chain e-mail: A transcript released by Occidental College proves that Barack Obama was an Indonesian citizen. By Alex Holt• July 30, 2010 Bill Maher stated on September 14, 2010 in an interview on CNN's "Larry King Live": "Do you know that we have pipes carrying natural gas in this country that are made of wood? I'm not joking." By Louis Jacobson• September 17, 2010 Donald Trump stated on March 29, 2021 in a statement given to the press: Says Deborah Birx “traveled a great distance to see her family for Thanksgiving, only to have them call the police and turn her in. She then ... resigned.” By Jon Greenberg• March 30, 2021 Ron Paul stated on June 06, 2012 in an online message to supporters.: Says he has nearly 200 delegates bound to support his candidacy at the Republican National Convention. By W. Gardner Selby• June 15, 2012 Rick Perry stated on April 15, 2010 in an interview.: "We had a press conference here that interestingly no one in the mainstream media covered." By W. Gardner Selby• April 20, 2010 Jack Conway stated on October 15, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Rand Paul wants "to end all federal faith-based initiatives, and even end the deduction for religious charities." By Louis Jacobson• October 19, 2010 Marco Rubio stated on March 24, 2010 in a TV advertisement.: The Associated Press called Charlie Crist's attacks "over the top," "out of context," and "not true." By Aaron Sharockman• March 25, 2010 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 Viral image stated on September 15, 2021 in an Instagram post: Says a new Apple update will “scan U.S iPhones for images.” By Ciara O'Rourke• September 16, 2021 Donald Trump stated on November 11, 2020 in a tweet: Video shows California election workers "cheating" by collecting ballots from drop box on Nov. 4. By Chris Nichols• November 11, 2020 Charlie Crist stated on October 24, 2014 in in a campaign ad: Says Rick Scott "spent $800,000 of your tax dollars upgrading the Governor's Mansion." By Joshua Gillin• October 31, 2014 Articles (752) Half True: Greg Abbott claim about Dallas minority students outscoring peers everywhere in America By W. Gardner Selby• March 26, 2015 Truth-O-Meter gets education on education By Willoughby Mariano• July 17, 2011 Carly Fiorina, Texas native schooled in California, and the Truth-O-Meter By W. Gardner Selby• May 4, 2015 'Indoctrination'? Banning Black history? Unraveling competing claims about rejected Florida AP class By Yacob Reyes, Gabrielle Settles• January 25, 2023 Explaining Amy Klobuchar’s role in the newly investigated conviction of Myon Burrell By Bill McCarthy• February 24, 2020 In Context: How the White House Edited an AP Story About Health Coverage By Louis Jacobson• July 10, 2017 How Donald Trump performed on 11 key promises By Louis Jacobson• January 19, 2021 Chairman McCaul's 2011 baby doll claim By W. Gardner Selby• November 27, 2012 In context: Johnson's analysis of state's conflicting Senate votes By Dave Umhoefer• November 16, 2012 Susan Combs knows the Truth-O-Meter By W. Gardner Selby• May 29, 2013 Where are Ted Cruz’s Muslim neighborhoods? By W. Gardner Selby• March 23, 2016 In Context: Here’s what JD Vance said about school shootings being a ‘fact of life’ (transcript) By Jeff Cercone• September 9, 2024 PolitiFact’s complete coverage of the 2020 Democratic National Convention By Katie Sanders, PolitiFact Staff • August 21, 2020 The guilty verdict against Derek Chauvin, explained By Bill McCarthy• April 20, 2021 The facts of a fair US election have only gotten stronger since Capitol attack By Amy Sherman• January 6, 2022 What job could be next for the Democratic presidential candidates? By Louis Jacobson• August 20, 2019 Trump and Russia: Shifting answers on key questions By Jon Greenberg• July 20, 2018 COVID-19 contact tracing for Donald Trump: Who else should isolate? By Amy Sherman, Miriam Valverde• October 2, 2020 Not knowing all the results on election night is normal. Here's why. By Amy Sherman• October 30, 2024 PolitiFact's top 10 fact-checks of 2020 By Samantha Putterman• December 30, 2020
Greg Abbott stated on February 17, 2015 in his State of the State address: Dallas "African-American and Hispanic students pass AP exams at a higher rate than any other place in America." By W. Gardner Selby• March 26, 2015 New Jersey Education Association stated on August 30, 2011 in NJEA's website: Says "New Jersey's public school students have the best Advanced Placement scores in the nation." By Erin O'Neill• September 4, 2011 Shirley Franklin stated on June 23, 2011 in a blog post: Former Atlanta Public Schools Superintendent Beverly Hall left the school district "significantly better than she found it." By Willoughby Mariano• July 11, 2011 Beverly Hall stated on August 10, 2011 in a commentary published in Education Week: Gains in Atlanta Public Schools scores on a national standardized test lend credence to "dramatic" score increases on state tests. By Willoughby Mariano• October 7, 2011 Threads posts stated on November 18, 2024 in a Threads post: The Associated Press misspelled Mississippi in a headline about the state’s literacy program. By Sofia Ahmed• November 21, 2024 Rick Scott stated on September 11, 2018 in in a TV ad: "Fourth grade reading and math scores, first in the nation. Eighth grade reading, first. High school AP classes and college education, both ranked first in the nation." By Kyra Haas• September 26, 2018 Facebook posts stated on November 05, 2020 in a Facebook post: Joe Biden was called for Michigan even though Donald Trump won more votes. By Ciara O'Rourke• November 5, 2020 TikTok posts stated on November 11, 2023 in a TikTok post: CNN and The Associated Press “admitted” to knowing about Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack in advance but didn’t tell anyone. By Samantha Putterman• November 20, 2023 Beverly Hall stated on June 24, 2011 in a mailer: Atlanta Public Schools’ 2011 CRCT tests were "given under the strictest security possible." By Willoughby Mariano• August 5, 2011 Chain email stated on June 28, 2010 in a chain e-mail: A transcript released by Occidental College proves that Barack Obama was an Indonesian citizen. By Alex Holt• July 30, 2010 Bill Maher stated on September 14, 2010 in an interview on CNN's "Larry King Live": "Do you know that we have pipes carrying natural gas in this country that are made of wood? I'm not joking." By Louis Jacobson• September 17, 2010 Donald Trump stated on March 29, 2021 in a statement given to the press: Says Deborah Birx “traveled a great distance to see her family for Thanksgiving, only to have them call the police and turn her in. She then ... resigned.” By Jon Greenberg• March 30, 2021 Ron Paul stated on June 06, 2012 in an online message to supporters.: Says he has nearly 200 delegates bound to support his candidacy at the Republican National Convention. By W. Gardner Selby• June 15, 2012 Rick Perry stated on April 15, 2010 in an interview.: "We had a press conference here that interestingly no one in the mainstream media covered." By W. Gardner Selby• April 20, 2010 Jack Conway stated on October 15, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Rand Paul wants "to end all federal faith-based initiatives, and even end the deduction for religious charities." By Louis Jacobson• October 19, 2010 Marco Rubio stated on March 24, 2010 in a TV advertisement.: The Associated Press called Charlie Crist's attacks "over the top," "out of context," and "not true." By Aaron Sharockman• March 25, 2010 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 Viral image stated on September 15, 2021 in an Instagram post: Says a new Apple update will “scan U.S iPhones for images.” By Ciara O'Rourke• September 16, 2021 Donald Trump stated on November 11, 2020 in a tweet: Video shows California election workers "cheating" by collecting ballots from drop box on Nov. 4. By Chris Nichols• November 11, 2020 Charlie Crist stated on October 24, 2014 in in a campaign ad: Says Rick Scott "spent $800,000 of your tax dollars upgrading the Governor's Mansion." By Joshua Gillin• October 31, 2014
Half True: Greg Abbott claim about Dallas minority students outscoring peers everywhere in America By W. Gardner Selby• March 26, 2015 Truth-O-Meter gets education on education By Willoughby Mariano• July 17, 2011 Carly Fiorina, Texas native schooled in California, and the Truth-O-Meter By W. Gardner Selby• May 4, 2015 'Indoctrination'? Banning Black history? Unraveling competing claims about rejected Florida AP class By Yacob Reyes, Gabrielle Settles• January 25, 2023 Explaining Amy Klobuchar’s role in the newly investigated conviction of Myon Burrell By Bill McCarthy• February 24, 2020 In Context: How the White House Edited an AP Story About Health Coverage By Louis Jacobson• July 10, 2017 How Donald Trump performed on 11 key promises By Louis Jacobson• January 19, 2021 Chairman McCaul's 2011 baby doll claim By W. Gardner Selby• November 27, 2012 In context: Johnson's analysis of state's conflicting Senate votes By Dave Umhoefer• November 16, 2012 Susan Combs knows the Truth-O-Meter By W. Gardner Selby• May 29, 2013 Where are Ted Cruz’s Muslim neighborhoods? By W. Gardner Selby• March 23, 2016 In Context: Here’s what JD Vance said about school shootings being a ‘fact of life’ (transcript) By Jeff Cercone• September 9, 2024 PolitiFact’s complete coverage of the 2020 Democratic National Convention By Katie Sanders, PolitiFact Staff • August 21, 2020 The guilty verdict against Derek Chauvin, explained By Bill McCarthy• April 20, 2021 The facts of a fair US election have only gotten stronger since Capitol attack By Amy Sherman• January 6, 2022 What job could be next for the Democratic presidential candidates? By Louis Jacobson• August 20, 2019 Trump and Russia: Shifting answers on key questions By Jon Greenberg• July 20, 2018 COVID-19 contact tracing for Donald Trump: Who else should isolate? By Amy Sherman, Miriam Valverde• October 2, 2020 Not knowing all the results on election night is normal. Here's why. By Amy Sherman• October 30, 2024 PolitiFact's top 10 fact-checks of 2020 By Samantha Putterman• December 30, 2020
