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Search results for "Schools lack sufficient child psychologists on staff"

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Fact-checks (10034)

Joe Biden stated on May 28, 2019 in a position paper released at a town hall meeting in Houston.:
"The current school psychologist to student ratio in this country is roughly 1,400 to 1, while experts say it should be at most 700 to 1." 
By Shefali Luthra• June 5, 2019
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
Barack Obama stated on December 04, 2013 in a speech:
"By the time she turns 3 years old, a child born into a low-income home hears 30 million fewer words than a child from a well-off family."
By Julie Kliegman• December 5, 2013
Kathy Hoffman stated on July 28, 2022 in a tweet:
“Since 2019, I've successfully lobbied for the funds to add hundreds of school counselors, lowering our student to school counselor ratio by 20%.”
By Haley Tenore• September 19, 2022
Ramey Ko stated on July 25, 2013 in an Austin meeting.:
Says some Austin school district classrooms lack electrical outlets.
By W. Gardner Selby• August 8, 2013
Jill Billings stated on November 14, 2023 in Assembly floor speech:
“With school-based professional social workers, the recommendation is 400-to-1, and in Wisconsin, we’re almost triple that.”
By Tyler Katzenberger• December 13, 2023
Facebook posts stated on December 31, 2017 in a video interview:
"ADHD does not exist."
By Ellie Borst• July 13, 2022
Chuck Norris stated on February 14, 2011 in an opinion column:
"Some of our state's educational administrators joined the feds in seeking to mandate Arabic classes for Texas children."
By Ciara O'Rourke• February 28, 2011
Wendy Davis stated on May 29, 2011 in a filibuster.:
Says "for the first time ever," Texas lawmakers are not funding student population growth.
By W. Gardner Selby• June 3, 2011
Instagram posts stated on June 16, 2024 in an Instagram post:
California Assembly Bill 1955 “would allow schools to secretly, socially and perhaps medically transition your child without your knowledge and consent."
By Jeff Cercone• June 21, 2024
Greg Steube stated on April 02, 2015 in a Florida House judiciary committee hearing:
"You know how many children in the history of the United States have died in a fire (at school)? Zero."
By Joshua Gillin, Amy Sherman• April 6, 2015
Viral image stated on November 29, 2021 in a Facebook post:
Says a Vox headline said, “teaching children the Bunny Ear method for tying their shoes” is racist.
By Ciara O'Rourke• November 30, 2021
John Duncan stated on April 13, 2013 in a letter to a constituent:
"Well over 90 percent of felony cases, all over the nation, are committed by defendants who grew up in father-absent households."
By Louis Jacobson• April 18, 2013
Tim Ryan stated on April 14, 2011 in an interview on Fox News:
"For every dollar we invest in Head Start, we get $5 to $7 back into our economy."
By James Ewinger• June 29, 2011
David Willis stated on February 17, 2022 in a speech:
There are now zero students, staff or anyone “related to the school system” in Union County” hospitalized with COVID-19, despite harsh criticism of school COVID policy.
By Paul Specht• March 2, 2022
Facebook posts stated on February 27, 2019 in Facebook posts:
Says a challenge called "Momo" is appearing online in apps and children’s programs and threatens kids in an attempt to force them into performing harmful acts.  
By Samantha Putterman• March 5, 2019
Sarah Godlewski stated on May 08, 2022 in Newspaper opinion piece:
"Fifty-four percent of Wisconsinites live in a child care desert."
By Alan Hovorka• July 20, 2022
Bill White stated on June 25, 2010 in a speech at the Texas Democratic Party convention:
"In Rick Perry’s Texas, we import nurses ... from other countries."
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• July 14, 2010
Barack Obama stated on February 19, 2013 in a speech in Washington, D.C.:
Says if Congress doesn’t avoid the sequester, "tens of thousands of parents will have to scramble to find child care for their kids."
By Becky Bowers• February 22, 2013
Valerie Vainieri Huttle stated on September 06, 2011 in at a news conference:
Says "160,000 kids stay home every day because they are afraid to go to school because of bullying."
By Erin O'Neill• September 15, 2011

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