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Ritch Workman stated on June 20, 2016 in an online ad:
Says he "voted to remove Common Core from our schools."
By Joshua Gillin• July 11, 2016
Joe Leibham stated on July 19, 2014 in a news release:
Says Common Core is a federal mandate.
By Tom Kertscher• July 25, 2014
Bloggers stated on June 27, 2018 in a headline:
"Florida school drops Common Core – soars to number one"
By Amy Sherman• January 2, 2020
John Barge stated on September 12, 2013 in a website post:
On support for Common Core education standards
By Janel Davis• October 4, 2013
Sondy Pope stated on October 03, 2013 in a radio interview:
Common Core "is not from the federal government," they "do not have their fingerprints on this thing at all."
By Tom Kertscher• October 24, 2013
Ted Gatsas stated on September 01, 2016 in an ad:
Chris "Sununu supported Obama’s Common Core agenda, taking away local control of our schools."
By Allie Morris• September 12, 2016
Facebook posts stated on March 01, 2020 in a Facebook post:
The coronavirus is “simply the common cold.”
By Tom Kertscher• March 9, 2020
Pam Stewart stated on October 15, 2013 in a public hearing in Tampa:
For the state of Florida, "there is not an additional cost with implementation of the Common Core standards."
By Jeffrey S. Solochek• October 27, 2013
Angela Bean stated on June 01, 2013 in a newspaper article:
A data system that goes along with Common Core is designed to collect up to 400 data points on each child, which can include personally identifiable data.
By Janel Davis• June 17, 2013
John McCain stated on January 04, 2016 in a newspaper interview:
The Every Student Succeeds Act "did away basically with Common Core."
By Anthony Cave• February 29, 2016
John Humphries stated on February 02, 2017 in a campaign statement:
On using the Common Core standards for English and math instruction  
By Dave Umhoefer• February 15, 2017
Facebook posts stated on December 20, 2021 in a Facebook post:
“Maybe they’re just calling the common cold … the omicron variant.”
By Bill McCarthy• December 20, 2021
Tim Curtis stated on October 15, 2013 in a meeting about Common Core in Tampa:
Common Core means "there are over 300 data elements the government is going to be collecting about your children and about you."
By Amy Sherman• October 21, 2013
Chris Christie stated on June 07, 2015 in an interview on CBS' Face the Nation:
On Common Core. 
By Keely Herring• June 24, 2015
Kay Hagan stated on October 07, 2014 in a debate :
"The Common Core was not put together by the Department of Education in Washington. It was put together by governors and by states."  
By Bill Adair, Tom Kertscher• October 8, 2014
Scott Walker stated on January 13, 2015 in a speech:
On Common Core education standards
By Tom Kertscher• January 16, 2015
Sandra Stotsky stated on October 15, 2013 in during a public hearing:
"Common Core expects English teachers to spend at least half of their reading instructional time at every grade level on informational texts."
By Cara Fitzpatrick• October 21, 2013
David Jolly stated on April 04, 2016 in a statement on his campaign website:
Race to the Top grants "require participating states to adopt the Common Core standards as a condition for receiving federal funding."
By Joshua Gillin• April 8, 2016
Bobby Jindal stated on April 23, 2014 in an op-ed in "USA Today.":
On Common Core.
By Linda Qiu• June 8, 2015
Danny Tarkanian stated on April 18, 2016 in a television ad:
Says Nevada state Sen. Michael Roberson "forced Common Core for Nevada schools."
By Riley Snyder• April 22, 2016

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By Cara Fitzpatrick, Amy Sherman, Jeffrey S. Solochek• October 21, 2013

Fact-checking attacks on Common Core school standards

By Cara Fitzpatrick, Amy Sherman, Jeffrey S. Solochek• October 21, 2013

Fact-checking attacks on Common Core school standards

By Cara Fitzpatrick, Amy Sherman, Jeffrey S. Solochek• October 21, 2013

Top 5 most popular fact-checks for April 2014

By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 7, 2014

Walk-O-Meter: On 2 campaign promises on education, Scott Walker falters

By Tom Kertscher• May 30, 2018

The High Five: Scott Walker's clickability

By Tom Kertscher• August 1, 2014

The legal fight over NC gerrymandering isn’t over. How we got here, and what’s next.

By Elizabeth Thompson• July 2, 2019

No proof prescription drugs fuel mass shootings

By John Kruzel• August 5, 2019

NyQuil isn’t a cure-all for omicron variant

By Gabrielle Settles• January 7, 2022

Breaking down Greg Abbott's 'common' pecan tree tale

By W. Gardner Selby• June 14, 2017

Fact-checking the Republican debate in Miami

By C. Eugene Emery Jr., Joshua Gillin, Jon Greenberg, Linda Qiu, Amy Sherman• March 11, 2016

Fact-checking Georgia’s Republican primary contest for U.S. Senate

By Nancy Badertscher, Angie Drobnic Holan, Eric Stirgus• May 19, 2014

Truth and schools: the race for state school superintendent

By Dave Umhoefer• March 31, 2017

What do presidents denied a second term have in common? A poor economy

By Louis Jacobson• October 25, 2020

Factchecking Scott Walker's presidential announcement

By Tom Kertscher• July 14, 2015

Hillary Clinton, Obama's VA silence, a Common Core claim in flames: PolitiFact Oregon Roundup

By Dana Tims• May 23, 2014

What are fentanyl patches? Does Narcan work for fentanyl overdoses? Here's what to know

By Maria Ramirez Uribe• September 8, 2023

Fact-checking the Republican debate in Miami

By C. Eugene Emery Jr., Joshua Gillin, Jon Greenberg, Linda Qiu, Amy Sherman• March 11, 2016

Are illegal immigrants bringing ‘tremendous’ disease across the border, as Trump says? Unlikely

By Louis Jacobson• July 23, 2015

A's the most common college grade?

By W. Gardner Selby• January 31, 2013