18 People 10104 Fact-checks 3928 Articles People (18) Stokes County school teacher Angel Taveras House Republican staff Portland Association of Teachers Ohio Federation of Teachers Clayton County Schools Coalition for Public Schools Portland Public Schools School Freedom Fund The Coalition for Public Schools Fix Austin Schools Chicago Public Schools Safe Routes to Schools Florida Badass Teachers Association Austin Independent School District Our Portland, Our Schools Texas Association of School Boards Students, Parents and Teachers supporting Marshall Tuck Fact-checks (10104) Arne Duncan stated on February 24, 2013 in an appearance on "Face the Nation.": "There are literally teachers now who are getting pink slips" because of sequestration. By Molly Moorhead• March 1, 2013 John Kasich stated on October 31, 2011 in a campaign speech: "They talk about this problem with binding arbitration. It doesn’t make a lot of sense to me to have somebody from Los Angeles fly into Zanesville and impose a wage settlement on you ... and then they’re on the plane back to Los Angeles." By Joe Guillen• November 3, 2011 Angel Taveras stated on November 27, 2010 in an appearance on WPRI-12's Newsmakers: Providence teachers "can go five or six years without an evaluation." By Cynthia Needham• December 3, 2010 Rahm Emanuel stated on July 26, 2016 in a press event: Chicago Public Schools "lead the country in high school graduation of an urban school system," "match the United States of America in kids graduating high school going on to a four-year college," and are "producing eighth-grade leaders in the country in math gains, fourth-grade leaders in reading gains." By Madeleine Doubek• August 25, 2016 Shannon Watts stated on May 21, 2018 in a tweet: "Trained police hit their targets less than 30 percent of the time." By John Kruzel• May 25, 2018 Rick Perry stated on March 09, 2011 in a comment to reporters.: Says a "rather extraordinary amount of non-classroom employees" were added by Texas school districts over the last decade. By W. Gardner Selby• March 21, 2011 Antonio Villaraigosa stated on March 23, 2017 in a speech at a candidates forum: "When I became mayor of Los Angeles, we had a 44 percent (high school) graduation rate. I said that was unacceptable. I challenged that notion. I said the mayor needs to be involved with our schools. We need to partner together. As I left, after a number of reforms, we grew our graduation rate from 44 percent to 72." By Chris Nichols• May 5, 2017 Portland Association of Teachers stated on October 10, 2013 in a newsletter.: Says administrator salaries were increased, "but other school employees were left behind." By Ian K. Kullgren• November 5, 2013 Denny Hoskins stated on January 31, 2019 in an interview with the Columbia Daily Tribune: "Missouri still owes $60 million on bonds issued to build the 23-year-old Edward Jones Dome, the former home of the St. Louis Rams." By Adam Reckamp• April 16, 2019 Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stated on June 12, 2024 in a post on Facebook: The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals “just ruled Covid vax mandates unconstitutional.” By Madison Czopek• June 18, 2024 Education Action Group stated on September 16, 2012 in an online post: "Portland Schools spend $500K to deem PB&J sandwiches racist." By Janie Har• September 18, 2012 Rick Scott stated on October 05, 2021 in a tweet: "Joe Biden’s attorney general wants the FBI to go after parents for speaking out at school board meetings to protect kids from radical curriculum like critical race theory." By Jon Greenberg• October 11, 2021 Tim Walz stated on September 21, 2024 in an event in Bethlehem, Pa.: “The last union member on a national ticket (was) Ronald Reagan.” By Louis Jacobson• September 24, 2024 Angel Taveras stated on May 15, 2011 in an interview: The Providence teacher contract "is one of the longest in the country." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• May 24, 2011 Troy LaRaviere stated on June 01, 2018 in a blog post: "Under Emanuel, CPS has become the most understaffed school district in Illinois." By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• June 21, 2018 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 Doug Otto stated on March 22, 2011 in a radio interview.: Says Rick Perry said there’s an administrator for every teacher in Texas public schools. By W. Gardner Selby• June 10, 2011 Instagram posts stated on February 19, 2024 in an Instagram post: Cloud seeding program connected to recent California storms. By Jeff Cercone• February 22, 2024 Rick Scott stated on April 29, 2013 in a Facebook post: "Every Florida teacher gets a pay raise." By Katie Sanders• May 1, 2013 Rod Smith stated on March 08, 2011 in a statement responding to Gov. Rick Scott's State of the State speech.: Says Rick Scott's proposed budget "would lay off 20,000 teachers." By Aaron Sharockman• March 9, 2011 Articles (3928) Faulty data from the Virginia Department of Education gives state public schools a black eye By Nancy Madsen• April 5, 2013 Exploring the facts as California braces for Trump’s immigration policies By Chris Nichols• November 18, 2016 Has Obama endorsed in the California governor’s race? No. By Chris Nichols• May 21, 2018 The 2019 Chicago mayor’s race is heating up: Here’s what we’re watching By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• November 11, 2018 Fact-checking TV ads in California governor’s race By Chris Nichols• April 25, 2018 Republican leaders want to put conditions on California wildfire aid. Is there precedent for that? By Jeff Cercone• January 22, 2025 La violencia armada es la principal causa de muerte entre las personas de 1 a 19 años By Amy Sherman• April 3, 2023 It's election day! By Martha M. Hamilton• November 8, 2011 Ridiculous, petty — but true By Amy Hollyfield• December 7, 2007 Obama used a Koran? No, he didn't By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 20, 2007 Can California School Districts Independently Mandate COVID-19 Vaccines For Students? By Sasha Hupka• September 29, 2021 High prices and depleted shelves: Here’s why the supply chain is a mess — and will be for a while By Bill McCarthy• October 15, 2021 Will 458,000 Vote-By-Mail Ballots Go To Californians Who Have Died Or Moved? Experts Are Skeptical By Chris Nichols• July 3, 2020 Did Donald Trump make these 27 campaign promises? Fact-checking this viral list By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Amy Sherman• October 26, 2023 Answering Questions About Vote-By-Mail In California Amid COVID-19, Attacks By Trump By Chris Nichols• June 3, 2020 How a math worksheet about Maya Angelou became falsely associated with critical race theory By Gabrielle Settles• May 2, 2022 How much did protests contribute to LA’s COVID-19 surge? Data is still sparse By Chris Nichols• July 21, 2020 Fact-check: Los Angeles fires fuel falsehoods, including by Trump, about water management By Jeff Cercone, Caleb McCullough• January 10, 2025 Did a Florida school district send permission slips to teach kids Black history? Here are the facts By Samantha Putterman• February 16, 2024 Who is Fani Willis, the prosecutor in Trump’s Fulton County, Georgia, election interference case? By Sofia Bliss-Carrascosa, Maria Ramirez Uribe• July 31, 2023
Stokes County school teacher Angel Taveras House Republican staff Portland Association of Teachers Ohio Federation of Teachers Clayton County Schools Coalition for Public Schools Portland Public Schools School Freedom Fund The Coalition for Public Schools Fix Austin Schools Chicago Public Schools Safe Routes to Schools Florida Badass Teachers Association Austin Independent School District Our Portland, Our Schools Texas Association of School Boards Students, Parents and Teachers supporting Marshall Tuck
Arne Duncan stated on February 24, 2013 in an appearance on "Face the Nation.": "There are literally teachers now who are getting pink slips" because of sequestration. By Molly Moorhead• March 1, 2013 John Kasich stated on October 31, 2011 in a campaign speech: "They talk about this problem with binding arbitration. It doesn’t make a lot of sense to me to have somebody from Los Angeles fly into Zanesville and impose a wage settlement on you ... and then they’re on the plane back to Los Angeles." By Joe Guillen• November 3, 2011 Angel Taveras stated on November 27, 2010 in an appearance on WPRI-12's Newsmakers: Providence teachers "can go five or six years without an evaluation." By Cynthia Needham• December 3, 2010 Rahm Emanuel stated on July 26, 2016 in a press event: Chicago Public Schools "lead the country in high school graduation of an urban school system," "match the United States of America in kids graduating high school going on to a four-year college," and are "producing eighth-grade leaders in the country in math gains, fourth-grade leaders in reading gains." By Madeleine Doubek• August 25, 2016 Shannon Watts stated on May 21, 2018 in a tweet: "Trained police hit their targets less than 30 percent of the time." By John Kruzel• May 25, 2018 Rick Perry stated on March 09, 2011 in a comment to reporters.: Says a "rather extraordinary amount of non-classroom employees" were added by Texas school districts over the last decade. By W. Gardner Selby• March 21, 2011 Antonio Villaraigosa stated on March 23, 2017 in a speech at a candidates forum: "When I became mayor of Los Angeles, we had a 44 percent (high school) graduation rate. I said that was unacceptable. I challenged that notion. I said the mayor needs to be involved with our schools. We need to partner together. As I left, after a number of reforms, we grew our graduation rate from 44 percent to 72." By Chris Nichols• May 5, 2017 Portland Association of Teachers stated on October 10, 2013 in a newsletter.: Says administrator salaries were increased, "but other school employees were left behind." By Ian K. Kullgren• November 5, 2013 Denny Hoskins stated on January 31, 2019 in an interview with the Columbia Daily Tribune: "Missouri still owes $60 million on bonds issued to build the 23-year-old Edward Jones Dome, the former home of the St. Louis Rams." By Adam Reckamp• April 16, 2019 Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stated on June 12, 2024 in a post on Facebook: The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals “just ruled Covid vax mandates unconstitutional.” By Madison Czopek• June 18, 2024 Education Action Group stated on September 16, 2012 in an online post: "Portland Schools spend $500K to deem PB&J sandwiches racist." By Janie Har• September 18, 2012 Rick Scott stated on October 05, 2021 in a tweet: "Joe Biden’s attorney general wants the FBI to go after parents for speaking out at school board meetings to protect kids from radical curriculum like critical race theory." By Jon Greenberg• October 11, 2021 Tim Walz stated on September 21, 2024 in an event in Bethlehem, Pa.: “The last union member on a national ticket (was) Ronald Reagan.” By Louis Jacobson• September 24, 2024 Angel Taveras stated on May 15, 2011 in an interview: The Providence teacher contract "is one of the longest in the country." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• May 24, 2011 Troy LaRaviere stated on June 01, 2018 in a blog post: "Under Emanuel, CPS has become the most understaffed school district in Illinois." By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• June 21, 2018 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 Doug Otto stated on March 22, 2011 in a radio interview.: Says Rick Perry said there’s an administrator for every teacher in Texas public schools. By W. Gardner Selby• June 10, 2011 Instagram posts stated on February 19, 2024 in an Instagram post: Cloud seeding program connected to recent California storms. By Jeff Cercone• February 22, 2024 Rick Scott stated on April 29, 2013 in a Facebook post: "Every Florida teacher gets a pay raise." By Katie Sanders• May 1, 2013 Rod Smith stated on March 08, 2011 in a statement responding to Gov. Rick Scott's State of the State speech.: Says Rick Scott's proposed budget "would lay off 20,000 teachers." By Aaron Sharockman• March 9, 2011
Faulty data from the Virginia Department of Education gives state public schools a black eye By Nancy Madsen• April 5, 2013 Exploring the facts as California braces for Trump’s immigration policies By Chris Nichols• November 18, 2016 Has Obama endorsed in the California governor’s race? No. By Chris Nichols• May 21, 2018 The 2019 Chicago mayor’s race is heating up: Here’s what we’re watching By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• November 11, 2018 Fact-checking TV ads in California governor’s race By Chris Nichols• April 25, 2018 Republican leaders want to put conditions on California wildfire aid. Is there precedent for that? By Jeff Cercone• January 22, 2025 La violencia armada es la principal causa de muerte entre las personas de 1 a 19 años By Amy Sherman• April 3, 2023 It's election day! By Martha M. Hamilton• November 8, 2011 Ridiculous, petty — but true By Amy Hollyfield• December 7, 2007 Obama used a Koran? No, he didn't By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 20, 2007 Can California School Districts Independently Mandate COVID-19 Vaccines For Students? By Sasha Hupka• September 29, 2021 High prices and depleted shelves: Here’s why the supply chain is a mess — and will be for a while By Bill McCarthy• October 15, 2021 Will 458,000 Vote-By-Mail Ballots Go To Californians Who Have Died Or Moved? Experts Are Skeptical By Chris Nichols• July 3, 2020 Did Donald Trump make these 27 campaign promises? Fact-checking this viral list By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Amy Sherman• October 26, 2023 Answering Questions About Vote-By-Mail In California Amid COVID-19, Attacks By Trump By Chris Nichols• June 3, 2020 How a math worksheet about Maya Angelou became falsely associated with critical race theory By Gabrielle Settles• May 2, 2022 How much did protests contribute to LA’s COVID-19 surge? Data is still sparse By Chris Nichols• July 21, 2020 Fact-check: Los Angeles fires fuel falsehoods, including by Trump, about water management By Jeff Cercone, Caleb McCullough• January 10, 2025 Did a Florida school district send permission slips to teach kids Black history? Here are the facts By Samantha Putterman• February 16, 2024 Who is Fani Willis, the prosecutor in Trump’s Fulton County, Georgia, election interference case? By Sofia Bliss-Carrascosa, Maria Ramirez Uribe• July 31, 2023
