48 People 25677 Fact-checks 8280 Articles People (48) Tobias Read Freedom From Religion Foundation America Today Act for America America First Organizing for America Restoration of America Americas PAC Oxfam America Democracy for America Stand for America One America News Al Jazeera America America First Legal Concerned Taxpayers of America Concerned Veterans for America Drug Free America Preserve America PAC Secure America Now Save America PAC Fact-checks (25677) Kinky Friedman stated on August 01, 2012 in : Says Texas is 1st in business climate, 49th in education. By Sue Owen• August 17, 2012 Tony Evers stated on August 16, 2018 in a speech: Wisconsin is "49th out of 50 states in infrastructure." By Tom Kertscher• August 30, 2018 Bud Chiles stated on August 31, 2010 in a campaign website: "Florida is 49th in per capita spending on mental health care." By Amy Sherman• August 31, 2010 Alberto Carvalho stated on August 01, 2011 in comments to the Miami-Dade legislative delegation: "Today we stand as the highest-performing urban school district in America." By Amy Sherman• August 5, 2011 Jeb Bush stated on March 13, 2015 in a business roundtable in New Hampshire: Florida is "one of the few states that has actually had a narrowing of the achievement gap based on income, or based on race or ethnicity." By Amy Sherman• March 27, 2015 Dennis Richardson stated on July 18, 2014 in a campaign debate: "We are 49th in the nation for our graduation rate" By Dana Tims• July 23, 2014 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 Jeb Bush stated on January 03, 2011 in a Wall Street Journal op-ed piece.: "In 1998, nearly half of Florida's fourth-graders were functionally illiterate. Today, 72% of them can read." By Aaron Sharockman• January 3, 2011 Chip Rogers stated on July 11, 2011 in a town hall meeting: "Recent international reports show the United States near the bottom among industrialized nations for k-12 academic achievement." By Eric Stirgus• August 23, 2011 Rick Scott stated on January 15, 2013 in a discussion with black lawmakers: Says a recent study shows Florida students are second in the world in fourth grade reading, behind Singapore. By Katie Sanders• January 21, 2013 Rick Scott stated on September 11, 2018 in in a TV ad: "Fourth grade reading and math scores, first in the nation. Eighth grade reading, first. High school AP classes and college education, both ranked first in the nation." By Kyra Haas• September 26, 2018 Facebook posts stated on April 06, 2023 in a video shared on Facebook: U.S. public schools don't teach the Declaration of Independence. By Madison Czopek• April 7, 2023 Glenn Youngkin stated on January 17, 2022 in a speech.: “Sixty percent of (Virginia's) children don’t meet national proficiency standards…” By Warren Fiske• February 2, 2022 Jill Underly stated on October 24, 2022 in News release: “Wisconsin elementary school students buck national trends in ‘National Report Card’ release.” By Vanessa Swales• December 5, 2022 Paula Jean Swearengin stated on September 10, 2020 in a tweet: “West Virginia is near last in the U.S.” rankings of education, clean drinking water, and child mortality. By Morgan Akers, Rylan Toledo• November 6, 2020 Mary Burke stated on August 11, 2014 in a news article: Wisconsin is "38th in the country in terms of proficiency standards" in student testing. By Tom Kertscher• August 22, 2014 Beto O'Rourke stated on November 19, 2021 in a rally: "Right now, in the average Texas fourth grade classroom, 7 out of 10 kids cannot read at grade level." By Nusaiba Mizan• January 28, 2022 Jeb Bush stated on February 04, 2015 in a speech in Detroit: Hispanic students in Florida perform "the best" of any Hispanic population in the United States. By Amy Sherman• February 11, 2015 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 Glenn Youngkin stated on September 02, 2021 in a newspaper column.: “Virginia has the lowest standards for math and reading of all 50 states.” By Warren Fiske• October 20, 2021 Articles (8280) Fact-checking Ron DeSantis in New Hampshire on education, economy and drugs By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• October 15, 2023 Fact-checking Haley’s New Hampshire claims on fentanyl, education, Trump’s stance on retirement age By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• January 21, 2024 Checking claims in Iowa Gov. Reynolds’ sixth Condition of the State address By Emily Delgado, Liam Halawith, Sabine Martin, Lauren White• January 12, 2023 Mailbag: 'You gotta play fair' By Louis Jacobson• February 19, 2015 Fact-checking attacks from Ron DeSantis and Charlie Crist in Florida's only gubernatorial debate By Yacob Reyes, Amy Sherman• October 24, 2022 Al Sharpton is fired up about Rick Perry By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• August 23, 2011 UPDATED: Grading Texas claims by, and about, Barack Obama By W. Gardner Selby• May 15, 2013 PolitiFact turns 4! By Bill Adair• August 19, 2011 Prime-time promises By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 30, 2008 Fact-checking Barack Obama on the Nov. 9 Sunday shows By Lauren Carroll, Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• November 9, 2014 Fact-checking the Republican debate in Michigan By Becky Bowers• November 10, 2011 Mailbag: ‘It is all junk!’ By W. Gardner Selby• May 7, 2012 Hillary Clinton's acceptance speech, annotated By Joseph Cariz, Taylor Leighton, Adam Thorp• July 29, 2016 Fact-checking the Republican debate in Michigan By Becky Bowers• November 10, 2011 Fact-checking Day 1 of the New Hampshire GOP summit By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• October 14, 2023 In Context: Santorum on Satan By Molly Moorhead• February 22, 2012 Greg Abbott keeps five early childhood education campaign promises By W. Gardner Selby• July 27, 2015 What's old is new again: Fact-checking claims about the Civil War and slavery By Jon Greenberg• April 15, 2014 Greatest hits from the Republican debates By Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson• December 15, 2011 Who is Steve Bullock? A bio of the Democratic presidential candidate By Stefanie Pousoulides• June 18, 2019
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Kinky Friedman stated on August 01, 2012 in : Says Texas is 1st in business climate, 49th in education. By Sue Owen• August 17, 2012 Tony Evers stated on August 16, 2018 in a speech: Wisconsin is "49th out of 50 states in infrastructure." By Tom Kertscher• August 30, 2018 Bud Chiles stated on August 31, 2010 in a campaign website: "Florida is 49th in per capita spending on mental health care." By Amy Sherman• August 31, 2010 Alberto Carvalho stated on August 01, 2011 in comments to the Miami-Dade legislative delegation: "Today we stand as the highest-performing urban school district in America." By Amy Sherman• August 5, 2011 Jeb Bush stated on March 13, 2015 in a business roundtable in New Hampshire: Florida is "one of the few states that has actually had a narrowing of the achievement gap based on income, or based on race or ethnicity." By Amy Sherman• March 27, 2015 Dennis Richardson stated on July 18, 2014 in a campaign debate: "We are 49th in the nation for our graduation rate" By Dana Tims• July 23, 2014 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 Jeb Bush stated on January 03, 2011 in a Wall Street Journal op-ed piece.: "In 1998, nearly half of Florida's fourth-graders were functionally illiterate. Today, 72% of them can read." By Aaron Sharockman• January 3, 2011 Chip Rogers stated on July 11, 2011 in a town hall meeting: "Recent international reports show the United States near the bottom among industrialized nations for k-12 academic achievement." By Eric Stirgus• August 23, 2011 Rick Scott stated on January 15, 2013 in a discussion with black lawmakers: Says a recent study shows Florida students are second in the world in fourth grade reading, behind Singapore. By Katie Sanders• January 21, 2013 Rick Scott stated on September 11, 2018 in in a TV ad: "Fourth grade reading and math scores, first in the nation. Eighth grade reading, first. High school AP classes and college education, both ranked first in the nation." By Kyra Haas• September 26, 2018 Facebook posts stated on April 06, 2023 in a video shared on Facebook: U.S. public schools don't teach the Declaration of Independence. By Madison Czopek• April 7, 2023 Glenn Youngkin stated on January 17, 2022 in a speech.: “Sixty percent of (Virginia's) children don’t meet national proficiency standards…” By Warren Fiske• February 2, 2022 Jill Underly stated on October 24, 2022 in News release: “Wisconsin elementary school students buck national trends in ‘National Report Card’ release.” By Vanessa Swales• December 5, 2022 Paula Jean Swearengin stated on September 10, 2020 in a tweet: “West Virginia is near last in the U.S.” rankings of education, clean drinking water, and child mortality. By Morgan Akers, Rylan Toledo• November 6, 2020 Mary Burke stated on August 11, 2014 in a news article: Wisconsin is "38th in the country in terms of proficiency standards" in student testing. By Tom Kertscher• August 22, 2014 Beto O'Rourke stated on November 19, 2021 in a rally: "Right now, in the average Texas fourth grade classroom, 7 out of 10 kids cannot read at grade level." By Nusaiba Mizan• January 28, 2022 Jeb Bush stated on February 04, 2015 in a speech in Detroit: Hispanic students in Florida perform "the best" of any Hispanic population in the United States. By Amy Sherman• February 11, 2015 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 Glenn Youngkin stated on September 02, 2021 in a newspaper column.: “Virginia has the lowest standards for math and reading of all 50 states.” By Warren Fiske• October 20, 2021
Fact-checking Ron DeSantis in New Hampshire on education, economy and drugs By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• October 15, 2023 Fact-checking Haley’s New Hampshire claims on fentanyl, education, Trump’s stance on retirement age By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• January 21, 2024 Checking claims in Iowa Gov. Reynolds’ sixth Condition of the State address By Emily Delgado, Liam Halawith, Sabine Martin, Lauren White• January 12, 2023 Mailbag: 'You gotta play fair' By Louis Jacobson• February 19, 2015 Fact-checking attacks from Ron DeSantis and Charlie Crist in Florida's only gubernatorial debate By Yacob Reyes, Amy Sherman• October 24, 2022 Al Sharpton is fired up about Rick Perry By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• August 23, 2011 UPDATED: Grading Texas claims by, and about, Barack Obama By W. Gardner Selby• May 15, 2013 PolitiFact turns 4! By Bill Adair• August 19, 2011 Prime-time promises By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 30, 2008 Fact-checking Barack Obama on the Nov. 9 Sunday shows By Lauren Carroll, Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• November 9, 2014 Fact-checking the Republican debate in Michigan By Becky Bowers• November 10, 2011 Mailbag: ‘It is all junk!’ By W. Gardner Selby• May 7, 2012 Hillary Clinton's acceptance speech, annotated By Joseph Cariz, Taylor Leighton, Adam Thorp• July 29, 2016 Fact-checking the Republican debate in Michigan By Becky Bowers• November 10, 2011 Fact-checking Day 1 of the New Hampshire GOP summit By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• October 14, 2023 In Context: Santorum on Satan By Molly Moorhead• February 22, 2012 Greg Abbott keeps five early childhood education campaign promises By W. Gardner Selby• July 27, 2015 What's old is new again: Fact-checking claims about the Civil War and slavery By Jon Greenberg• April 15, 2014 Greatest hits from the Republican debates By Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson• December 15, 2011 Who is Steve Bullock? A bio of the Democratic presidential candidate By Stefanie Pousoulides• June 18, 2019
