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Ron DeSantis stated on August 04, 2023 in a town hall:

“We’ve eliminated critical race theory in our K through 12 schools.”

By Samantha Putterman• August 14, 2023

North Carolina Republican Party stated on February 24, 2023 in an email:

“The left is determined to erase Mount Rushmore from our history books.”

By Paul Specht• March 14, 2023

Instagram posts stated on November 16, 2024 in a video:

Video shows President-elect Donald Trump announcing “free college education” in November 2024.

By Ciara O'Rourke• November 27, 2024

Viral image stated on March 03, 2021 in a Facebook post:

“Schools banning Dr. Seuss books.”

By Ciara O'Rourke• March 10, 2021

Rick Scott stated on November 08, 2021 in in a CNN interview:

"In 2015, when Terry McAuliffe was governor, the Virginia Department of Education promoted incorporating critical race theory lens in education...They were trying to indoctrinate kids.”

By Gabrielle Settles• November 16, 2021

Viral image stated on August 21, 2022 in a tweet:

Image shows "Florida's anti-woke banned book list."

By Yacob Reyes• August 24, 2022

Nikki Haley stated on June 04, 2023 in a CNN town hall:

Having "biological boys … in their locker rooms” is a reason why “a third of our teenage girls seriously contemplated suicide last year."

By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• June 6, 2023

Social Media stated on May 28, 2024 in social media posts:

"Warner Bros Cancels $10 Million Project Starring 'Woke' Robert De Niro.”

By Jeff Cercone• May 30, 2024

School Freedom Fund stated on April 02, 2022 in a television ad:

Former Gov. Pat McCrory appointed liberals to the North Carolina Textbook Commission, which “mandated textbooks” pushing critical race theory.

By Paul Specht• April 26, 2022

Clif Smart stated on February 14, 2019 in a tweet:

"Missouri ranks 45th in the nation in per capita state fiscal support for higher education and Missouri State is last among Missouri schools."

By Zara McDowell-Barker• April 10, 2019

Angel Taveras stated on January 08, 2012 in a newspaper commentary:

"In Connecticut and New York, students at Achievement First schools consistently outperform city and statewide averages."

By Alex Kuffner• January 15, 2012

Marco Rubio stated on January 26, 2016 in a column posted on Medium.com:

"Two-thirds of our kids can’t read at grade level."

By Louis Jacobson• February 18, 2016

Viral image stated on March 15, 2023 in a Facebook post:

Charles Darwin predicted a sub-species of humans “will deny biology” and “attempt to undo the centuries of human development by rewriting history.”

By Ciara O'Rourke• March 22, 2023

Glenn Youngkin stated on January 17, 2022 in a speech.:

Virginia’s “education standards for math and reading are now the lowest in the nation.”

By Warren Fiske• January 21, 2022

Facebook posts stated on June 26, 2024 in a post:

“Gordon Ramsay kicks Lia Thomas out of his restaurant, 'Dine in some woke place.'"

By Grace Abels• July 2, 2024

Viral image stated on January 05, 2022 in a tweet:

An email shows that employers are requiring employees to wear masks during Zoom meetings.

By Ciara O'Rourke• January 6, 2022

Mary Miller stated on April 08, 2022 in a tweet:

The Biden Administration is engaging in extreme ‘woke’ politics by encouraging children to take chemical castration drugs and undergo surgeries, and they are lying to children by telling them puberty blockers are "reversible."

By Analisa Trofimuk• April 17, 2022

James Jolly stated on October 01, 2010 in a University of Georgia System newsletter:

"Every student paying out-of-state tuition actually covers more than the cost of instruction."

By Willoughby Mariano• December 17, 2010

Gwen Moore stated on June 19, 2017 in an interview:

"There are so many data that demonstrate that poor people, surprisingly, are less likely to use drugs than people with means."

By Tom Kertscher• July 7, 2017

Bill Hammond stated on May 06, 2013 in an Austin American-Statesman news story:

Says only 25 percent of Texas high school students graduate prepared for college or careers.

By Sue Owen• May 24, 2013

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