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Steven Teske
Steven Teske
stated on September 18, 2012 an article
High school students arrested on campus are twice as likely not to graduate and four times less likely to graduate if they’ve appeared in court.
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By Eric Stirgus • October 10, 2012
Joe Straus
Joe Straus
stated on September 23, 2012 a breakfast at the Texas Tribune Festival.
Says Texas lawmakers last year expanded public education’s share of state spending.
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By W. Gardner Selby • October 8, 2012
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on October 3, 2012 a presidential debate in Denver
Massachusetts schools "are ranked No. 1 of all 50 states."
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By Katie Sanders • October 5, 2012
Tim Kaine
Tim Kaine
stated on September 12, 2012 a news release.
George Allen "voted to end Pell Grants for 84,000 students."
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By Sean Gorman • October 1, 2012
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on May 17, 2012 a private campaign fundraiser
"Fifty percent of kids coming out of school can't get a job."
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By Becky Bowers, Louis Jacobson • September 18, 2012
Kal Penn
Kal Penn
stated on September 4, 2012 his Democratic National Convention speech
Says Obama doubled funding for the Pell Grant.
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By Katie Sanders • September 11, 2012
Herb Garrett
Herb Garrett
stated on August 3, 2012 a letter
Says Georgia will send more state money per child to state charter schools and that budget cuts are not applied to those charter schools.
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By Eric Stirgus • September 11, 2012
Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
stated on September 5, 2012 a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.
Says President Barack Obama "gives students the right to repay (federal) loans as a clear, fixed, low percentage of their income for up to 20 years."
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By Becky Bowers • September 7, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on August 21, 2012 a campaign email to New Hampshire press Aug. 21
Says under the Romney-Ryan budget ... "the American Opportunity Tax Credit for college tuition would be eliminated."
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By Maryalice Gill • August 31, 2012
Jerry Patterson
Jerry Patterson
stated on August 22, 2012 a letter.
Says a portfolio managed by the Texas General Land Office earned 22 percent last year while the state’s emergency reserve account experienced a 1 percent gain.  
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By W. Gardner Selby • August 28, 2012
Arne Duncan
Arne Duncan
stated on July 23, 2012 column in the Huffington Post
"After one year, Tennessee’s students made their biggest single-year jump in achievement ever recorded in the state."
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By Michael Collins • August 16, 2012
Jefferson Smith
Jefferson Smith
stated on July 9, 2012 school board testimony.
Says Minnesota has more Fortune 500 companies than Oregon and "one of the most obvious differences is they've invested in their schools."
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By Ian K. Kullgren • July 27, 2012
Albio Sires
Albio Sires
stated on June 20, 2012 a speech on the House floor
"Just in the past 10 years, college tuition has increased 28 percent."
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By Bill Wichert • July 2, 2012
Austin Fund for Quality Healthcare
Austin Fund for Quality Healthcare
stated on June 20, 2012
"Austin is the biggest city in America with a Tier One research university (UT-Austin) but without a medical school."  
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By W. Gardner Selby • June 29, 2012
Tennessee Democratic Party
Tennessee Democratic Party
stated on June 12, 2012 a press release.
Says Mitt Romney has said "we don't need 'more firemen, more policemen, more teachers.' "
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By Zack McMillin • June 18, 2012
Portland Public Schools
Portland Public Schools
stated on June 11, 2012 a guest column
Say Portland Public Schools' central administration makes up less than 4 percent of the staff.
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By Ian K. Kullgren • June 15, 2012
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on May 16, 2012 remarks in St. Petersburg, Fla.
There are "49 different federal job training programs that report to eight agencies."
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By Angie Drobnic Holan • May 16, 2012
A C Wharton
A C Wharton
stated on April 16, 2012 an interview about his city budget proposal.
"We will not ask for a tax increase to run city government."
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By Zack McMillin • May 6, 2012
Jefferson Smith
Jefferson Smith
stated on March 10, 2012 a candidates' forum.
Says "at the state level we're spending more on tax expenditures than we are on public safety, health care and education combined."
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By Ian K. Kullgren • April 10, 2012
Scott Lingamfelter
Scott Lingamfelter
stated on February 22, 2012 a news release.
Tim Kaine "reduced higher education funding by 25 percent when he was governor, driving up tuition..."
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By Sean Gorman • April 4, 2012
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