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Tim Moore
Tim Moore
stated on February 20, 2017 in social media posts and a press release
"North Carolina's teacher income is rising faster than any other state."
Half-True
By Will Doran • February 28, 2017
John Eichelberger
John Eichelberger
stated on February 13, 2017
Inner-city students "fall back and don’t succeed, whereas if there was a less intensive track, they would."
False
By Cassie Owens • February 27, 2017
Restore American Freedom and Liberty
Restore American Freedom and Liberty
stated on February 16, 2017 a fundraising email
Says Tammy Baldwin "wants to require children starting at age 5 to learn about gay sex!"  
False
February 27, 2017
Eric Greitens
Eric Greitens
stated on January 17, 2017 his state of the state address
"Over 200 of our 520 school districts did not have a single student in physics."
Mostly False
By Grace Hase • February 24, 2017
Bono
Bono
stated on February 17, 2017 a speech at the Munich Security Conference
"For every extra year a girl goes to school, her income goes up 12 percent."  
True
By Jon Greenberg • February 22, 2017
Andrew Cuomo
Andrew Cuomo
stated on February 7, 2017 remarks at a rally at Buffalo State College
New York state subsidizes private colleges "probably more than any other state except maybe one."
True
By Dan Clark • February 16, 2017
Lowell Holtz
Lowell Holtz
stated on February 2, 2017 a campaign statement
On using the Common Core standards for English and math instruction    
Full Flop
By Dave Umhoefer • February 15, 2017
John Humphries
John Humphries
stated on February 2, 2017 a campaign statement
On using the Common Core standards for English and math instruction  
Full Flop
By Dave Umhoefer • February 15, 2017
Byron Brown
Byron Brown
stated on January 30, 2017 a state budget hearing on local governments
Graduation rates in Buffalo’s school district, which were "around 48 percent are now up to 64 percent" since Say Yes Buffalo launched.
True
By Dan Clark • February 10, 2017
John Humphries
John Humphries
stated on January 12, 2017 a Facebook post
"We've dropped from a top 10 state in elementary reading to 30th in the nation" under State Schools Superintendent Tony Evers’ watch.  
Mostly False
By Dave Umhoefer • February 6, 2017
Roy Cooper
Roy Cooper
stated on January 25, 2017 an address to education leaders
Says North Carolina gives taxpayer dollars to private schools, but "we really don’t know what these schools are doing or how they are performing."
Half-True
By Will Doran • February 2, 2017
Don Willett
Don Willett
stated on January 12, 2017 a speech at a Texas Public Policy Foundation event
"The overwhelming majority of America’s elite universities, they no longer require history majors to take a single course in American history."
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • January 30, 2017
Andrew Cuomo
Andrew Cuomo
stated on January 17, 2017 his executive budget presentation
"Thirty years ago we were the most college-educated country on the globe. Today we are No. 11."
Half-True
By Dan Clark • January 27, 2017
Mark Pocan
Mark Pocan
stated on January 11, 2017 a letter
Says Betsy DeVos and her family "have donated extensively to groups which promote the idea that students who identify as LGBT must undergo 'conversion' therapy."
Mostly False
By Dave Umhoefer • January 25, 2017
Bob Casey
Bob Casey
stated on January 17, 2017 a Senate confirmation hearing for Betsy DeVos.
"[The Foundation for Individual Rights] is the recipient of donations from [DeVos] totaling about 25,000 bucks over four years."
Mostly True
By Anna Orso • January 19, 2017
Betsy DeVos
Betsy DeVos
stated on January 17, 2017 her Senate confirmation hearing
"I would imagine that there's probably a gun in the school (in Wapiti, Wyo.) to protect from potential grizzlies."
False
By Lauren Carroll • January 18, 2017
Andrew Cuomo
Andrew Cuomo
stated on January 9, 2017 a State of the State speech in New York City
"More college graduates are living at home than in decades."
True
By Dan Clark • January 9, 2017
Andrew Cuomo
Andrew Cuomo
stated on January 3, 2017 an announcement
In New York, "Average college debt - $30,000 per student."
True
By Dan Clark • January 5, 2017
Rahm Emanuel
Rahm Emanuel
stated on November 15, 2016 Interview with Bill Kurtis
[Chicago is the] only city in the United States, you get a B average in high school, community college is free.
Half-True
By Anna Bruzgulis • December 28, 2016
Lloyd Doggett
Lloyd Doggett
stated on December 15, 2016 an interview with KEYE TV
"Our university campuses by federal law do not check the immigration status of their students just as our public schools don’t."  
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • December 28, 2016
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