2 People 23188 Fact-checks 7541 Articles People (2) Critics of water fluoridation Anonymous GOP critics Fact-checks (23188) Diane Ravitch stated on October 15, 2013 in a speech: "Test scores had gone up steadily for 40 years until No Child Left Behind and Race to the Top." By John Hill• October 27, 2013 Facebook posts stated on January 16, 2019 in Facebook posts: U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has secured a seat on the House Financial Services Committee but her "credit score is 430 and has had two checking accounts closed, along with two sheriff's evictions." By Samantha Putterman• January 23, 2019 Charlie Kirk stated on August 06, 2024 in a Threads post: “During Covid, Tim Walz rationed access to monoclonal antibody treatments based on skin color.” By Jeff Cercone• August 14, 2024 Gerard Robinson stated on June 15, 2012 in a written statement: FCAT tests "account for less than 1 percent of the instructional time provided during the year." By Amy Sherman• July 30, 2012 Todd Rokita stated on April 03, 2018 in an ad: "Luke Messer? He plotted with the Never-Trumpers to steal the nomination from President Trump." By Manuela Tobias• April 13, 2018 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 Beverly Hall stated on August 10, 2011 in a commentary published in Education Week: The results of Atlanta Public School’s 2010 and 2011 CRCT tests "have not been questioned." By Willoughby Mariano• August 19, 2011 Richard Durbin stated on November 12, 2017 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": The Republican tax bill is "not being scored by the Congressional Budget Office, as it is traditionally." By Louis Jacobson• November 13, 2017 Tammy Baldwin stated on October 24, 2012 in a TV ad: Says U.S. Senate opponent Tommy Thompson "personally made over $3 million" from a federal contract granted to his healthcare company, but left 9/11 first responders "without the care they were promised." By Dave Umhoefer• October 26, 2012 Michelle Rhee stated on February 09, 2011 in talking to Florida legislators.: Americans, in the last 30 years, "have more than doubled the amount of money we are spending per child (on education) … and the results have gotten worse, not better." By Aaron Sharockman• February 17, 2011 Bob McDonnell stated on January 09, 2013 in a speech.: "The brutal fact is, when it comes to education, America is slipping" behind other nations. By Nancy Madsen• February 8, 2013 Connie Mack stated on February 04, 2012 in an interview: "I have a very conservative voting record." By Amy Sherman• February 22, 2012 Pat McCrory stated on May 04, 2021 in a podcast: Says “75% of third-graders in this year’s class are not reading at a third grade level” and, for those who don’t catch up, there’s “an 80% chance that you will not graduate.” By Paul Specht• May 14, 2021 Ben Carson stated on September 22, 2015 in an interview with Fox's "The Kelly File": There is not "one of the Muslim nations" that doesn't have "discrimination against women, discrimination against gays, subjugation of other religious beliefs." By Lauren Carroll• September 25, 2015 Alisha Thomas Morgan stated on March 20, 2014 in a speech: "In order to pass the CRCT in Georgia, you simply have to get half of the answers correct." By Eric Stirgus• April 8, 2014 Donald Trump stated on February 10, 2025 in a Fox News interview: The United States is “last in education out of 40 states … but we're number one in cost per pupil." By Caleb McCullough• February 13, 2025 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 Leticia Van de Putte stated on September 29, 2014 in a debate: The state-hired company that evaluates state-mandated student exams "goes on Craigslist to get examiners to read our students’ essays." By W. Gardner Selby• October 2, 2014 Nathan Deal stated on April 17, 2012 in a speech before the Atlanta Press Club: Before the HOPE scholarship, "70 percent of the high school students who made 1400 or above on their SAT left the state of Georgia. Now, 70 percent of those stay in the state of Georgia." By Willoughby Mariano• May 1, 2012 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 Articles (7541) 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 In context: Joe Biden’s 2022 cancer remarks resurface with 2025 prostate cancer diagnosis By Grace Abels, Madison Czopek• May 19, 2025 The race for North Carolina’s U.S. Senate seat: A guide By Paul Specht• April 13, 2022 In final report, House Ethics Committee targets George Santos’ falsehoods By Louis Jacobson• November 16, 2023 Fact-checking attacks on Common Core school standards By Cara Fitzpatrick, Amy Sherman, Jeffrey S. Solochek• October 21, 2013 Fact-checking Day 1 of the New Hampshire GOP summit By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• October 14, 2023 "Born alive" votes fuel abortion fight By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 9, 2008 Is Bernie Sanders an ineffective lawmaker? It depends on the year By Jon Greenberg• March 4, 2020 Fact-checking the Michigan Senate race between James, Peters By Clara Hendrickson, Louis Jacobson• October 30, 2020 No, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez probably didn't say that By Ciara O'Rourke• March 27, 2019 Checking Chris Christie = Rick Perry and Texas unemployment By W. Gardner Selby• September 17, 2013 Fact-checking Joe Biden on inflation, the deficit and consumer confidence in the State of the Union By Louis Jacobson• March 8, 2024 Public vs. Private: Sorting out the truth in the debate over school choice By Dave Umhoefer• April 28, 2013 Rand Paul attacks Hillary Clinton's use of personal email on Fox News Sunday By Linda Qiu• July 26, 2015 Fact-checking the July 26 Sunday shows By Linda Qiu• July 26, 2015 Is Texas the most reliably Republican big state? You bet your Georgia peaches By W. Gardner Selby• March 18, 2014 Did Ted Cruz gin up Iowa voter histories? By W. Gardner Selby• February 4, 2016 Did Ted Cruz gin up Iowa voter histories? By W. Gardner Selby• February 4, 2016 Mailbag: "Are you kidding me?" By Tim Murphy• November 30, 2013
Diane Ravitch stated on October 15, 2013 in a speech: "Test scores had gone up steadily for 40 years until No Child Left Behind and Race to the Top." By John Hill• October 27, 2013 Facebook posts stated on January 16, 2019 in Facebook posts: U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has secured a seat on the House Financial Services Committee but her "credit score is 430 and has had two checking accounts closed, along with two sheriff's evictions." By Samantha Putterman• January 23, 2019 Charlie Kirk stated on August 06, 2024 in a Threads post: “During Covid, Tim Walz rationed access to monoclonal antibody treatments based on skin color.” By Jeff Cercone• August 14, 2024 Gerard Robinson stated on June 15, 2012 in a written statement: FCAT tests "account for less than 1 percent of the instructional time provided during the year." By Amy Sherman• July 30, 2012 Todd Rokita stated on April 03, 2018 in an ad: "Luke Messer? He plotted with the Never-Trumpers to steal the nomination from President Trump." By Manuela Tobias• April 13, 2018 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 Beverly Hall stated on August 10, 2011 in a commentary published in Education Week: The results of Atlanta Public School’s 2010 and 2011 CRCT tests "have not been questioned." By Willoughby Mariano• August 19, 2011 Richard Durbin stated on November 12, 2017 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": The Republican tax bill is "not being scored by the Congressional Budget Office, as it is traditionally." By Louis Jacobson• November 13, 2017 Tammy Baldwin stated on October 24, 2012 in a TV ad: Says U.S. Senate opponent Tommy Thompson "personally made over $3 million" from a federal contract granted to his healthcare company, but left 9/11 first responders "without the care they were promised." By Dave Umhoefer• October 26, 2012 Michelle Rhee stated on February 09, 2011 in talking to Florida legislators.: Americans, in the last 30 years, "have more than doubled the amount of money we are spending per child (on education) … and the results have gotten worse, not better." By Aaron Sharockman• February 17, 2011 Bob McDonnell stated on January 09, 2013 in a speech.: "The brutal fact is, when it comes to education, America is slipping" behind other nations. By Nancy Madsen• February 8, 2013 Connie Mack stated on February 04, 2012 in an interview: "I have a very conservative voting record." By Amy Sherman• February 22, 2012 Pat McCrory stated on May 04, 2021 in a podcast: Says “75% of third-graders in this year’s class are not reading at a third grade level” and, for those who don’t catch up, there’s “an 80% chance that you will not graduate.” By Paul Specht• May 14, 2021 Ben Carson stated on September 22, 2015 in an interview with Fox's "The Kelly File": There is not "one of the Muslim nations" that doesn't have "discrimination against women, discrimination against gays, subjugation of other religious beliefs." By Lauren Carroll• September 25, 2015 Alisha Thomas Morgan stated on March 20, 2014 in a speech: "In order to pass the CRCT in Georgia, you simply have to get half of the answers correct." By Eric Stirgus• April 8, 2014 Donald Trump stated on February 10, 2025 in a Fox News interview: The United States is “last in education out of 40 states … but we're number one in cost per pupil." By Caleb McCullough• February 13, 2025 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 Leticia Van de Putte stated on September 29, 2014 in a debate: The state-hired company that evaluates state-mandated student exams "goes on Craigslist to get examiners to read our students’ essays." By W. Gardner Selby• October 2, 2014 Nathan Deal stated on April 17, 2012 in a speech before the Atlanta Press Club: Before the HOPE scholarship, "70 percent of the high school students who made 1400 or above on their SAT left the state of Georgia. Now, 70 percent of those stay in the state of Georgia." By Willoughby Mariano• May 1, 2012 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
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 In context: Joe Biden’s 2022 cancer remarks resurface with 2025 prostate cancer diagnosis By Grace Abels, Madison Czopek• May 19, 2025 The race for North Carolina’s U.S. Senate seat: A guide By Paul Specht• April 13, 2022 In final report, House Ethics Committee targets George Santos’ falsehoods By Louis Jacobson• November 16, 2023 Fact-checking attacks on Common Core school standards By Cara Fitzpatrick, Amy Sherman, Jeffrey S. Solochek• October 21, 2013 Fact-checking Day 1 of the New Hampshire GOP summit By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• October 14, 2023 "Born alive" votes fuel abortion fight By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 9, 2008 Is Bernie Sanders an ineffective lawmaker? It depends on the year By Jon Greenberg• March 4, 2020 Fact-checking the Michigan Senate race between James, Peters By Clara Hendrickson, Louis Jacobson• October 30, 2020 No, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez probably didn't say that By Ciara O'Rourke• March 27, 2019 Checking Chris Christie = Rick Perry and Texas unemployment By W. Gardner Selby• September 17, 2013 Fact-checking Joe Biden on inflation, the deficit and consumer confidence in the State of the Union By Louis Jacobson• March 8, 2024 Public vs. Private: Sorting out the truth in the debate over school choice By Dave Umhoefer• April 28, 2013 Rand Paul attacks Hillary Clinton's use of personal email on Fox News Sunday By Linda Qiu• July 26, 2015 Fact-checking the July 26 Sunday shows By Linda Qiu• July 26, 2015 Is Texas the most reliably Republican big state? You bet your Georgia peaches By W. Gardner Selby• March 18, 2014 Did Ted Cruz gin up Iowa voter histories? By W. Gardner Selby• February 4, 2016 Did Ted Cruz gin up Iowa voter histories? By W. Gardner Selby• February 4, 2016 Mailbag: "Are you kidding me?" By Tim Murphy• November 30, 2013
