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James Woods
stated on July 31, 2016 a tweet:

Says Hillary Clinton wrote, "I believe the primary role of the state is to teach, train and raise children. Parents have a secondary role."

Pants on Fire!

By Neelesh Moorthy • August 1, 2016

Reince Priebus
stated on July 17, 2016 comments on "Meet the Press":

"What the facts say" is ... "the best scenario for kids is a loving mom and dad."

False

By Lauren Carroll • July 17, 2016

Ted Cruz
stated on May 14, 2016 his speech at the Republican Party of Texas convention:

Barack Obama issued a decree "demanding that every public school now allow grown men and boys into the little girls’ bathroom."

Mostly False

By Eleanor Dearman • June 26, 2016

Americans For Prosperity, North Carolina chapter
stated on June 1, 2016 an official statement:

There are "500 failing schools in North Carolina"

Half-True

By Will Doran • June 16, 2016

Joyce Beatty
stated on May 25, 2016 in a press conference:

In Ohio, "each year an estimated 1,000 children become victims of human trafficking, and over 3,000 more are at risk."

Mostly False

By Nadia Pflaum • June 10, 2016

Austin Independent School District
stated on June 2, 2016 an advertisement spotted at the site of high school graduation ceremonies:

"Austin ISD has the highest graduation rate of every major city in Texas."

Mostly False

By W. Gardner Selby • June 10, 2016

U.S. Dairy Export Council
stated on May 9, 2016 a press release:

Says a WHO proposal "portrays milk and dairy products as an obstacle to a healthy start in life."

Mostly False

By Jon Greenberg • May 20, 2016

Don Willett
stated on May 13, 2016 the majority Texas Supreme Court opinion in Texas school finance case:

Before 2005, "the percentage of" Texas high school "students meeting the college readiness standards of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board stood at 28% in English and 42% in math. Those figures stood at 65% and 66% in 2013."

True

By W. Gardner Selby • May 20, 2016

John Carter
stated on March 10, 2016 a commentary published in the Round Rock Leader:

"This is not a joke: the president wants to house illegal aliens on our nation’s military installations."

Mostly True

By Nicole Barrios • May 4, 2016

John Pagliarini
stated on April 11, 2016 a speech:

"You’re in more trouble if you leave your pet in the car than if you leave your child in the car."

Half-True

By Jacqueline Tempera • April 17, 2016

Rebecca Bradley
stated on March 21, 2016 a radio interview:

Says her representation of an ex-boyfriend "who was then my friend" in a family law case is "something that lawyers do on a regular basis."

False

By Tom Kertscher • March 25, 2016

Katie McGinty
stated on March 8, 2016:

"Here in Pennsylvania, the annual cost for infant childcare is over $10,000 per child, which is more than most families pay in rent and almost the same cost as in-state college tuition."

Mostly True

By Cassie Owens • March 18, 2016

Anthony Rendon
stated on March 7, 2016 a news conference:

California "cut about $1.3 billion in child care (during the recession). We’ve only reinvested about $300 million."

Mostly True

By Chris Nichols • March 17, 2016

Bernie Sanders
stated on February 11, 2016 comments during the PBS Democratic debate:

The United States has "the highest rate of childhood poverty of almost any major country on Earth."

Half-True

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • February 12, 2016

Jill Vogel
stated on January 27, 2016 legislative hearing.:

In Virginia, "people are going and getting marriage licenses who are 12 and 13, and 14 and 15 years old."

Mostly True

By Sean Gorman • February 8, 2016

Scott Walker
stated on January 19, 2016 a speech:

"According to the most recent report, Wisconsin’s high school graduation rates are also up again -- to third best in the country."

Mostly True

By Tom Kertscher • January 22, 2016

Occupy Democrats
stated on January 12, 2016 a blog post.:

Says Virginia Del. Mark Cole "wants schools to check children’s genitals before using bathroom."

False

By Sean Gorman • January 18, 2016

Democratic Party of Wisconsin
stated on January 14, 2016 a news release:

Wisconsin dropped "from second in the country to 41st" among states where more than half the students took the ACT exam.

Pants on Fire!

By Tom Kertscher • January 15, 2016

Common Sense Kids Action
stated on September 21, 2015 a press release:

"California has more kids in poverty ... than virtually any other state."

Mostly True

By Chris Nichols • December 4, 2015

Vicky Hartzler
stated on October 9, 2015 an interview on ABC's "This Week":

"Twenty-five percent of our kids in foster care are there because their parents are involved in drugs."

True

By Sean Nelson • November 30, 2015

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