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Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on September 20, 2016 a speech in Kenansville, N.C.
"Our African-American communities are absolutely in the worst shape they've ever been in before. Ever. Ever. Ever."
Pants on Fire!
By Louis Jacobson • September 22, 2016
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on September 8, 2016 a rally in Cleveland
"We spend more per student than almost any other major country in the world."
True
By Nadia Pflaum • September 21, 2016
LIBRE Initiative
LIBRE Initiative
stated on September 13, 2016 a digital ad
"Latinos in Nevada support Educational Savings Accounts, helping more than 450,000 students access better schools. But Catherine Cortez Masto is against it."
Mostly True
By Riley Snyder • September 19, 2016
Republican National Committee
Republican National Committee
stated on September 12, 2016 a blog post.
"Tim Kaine hiked tuition as governor, but now claims to champion affordability."
Half-True
By Warren Fiske • September 19, 2016
Tim Kaine
Tim Kaine
stated on September 18, 2016 an interview on "Meet the Press."
Says Hillary Clinton and millennials have the same positions on climate change, abortion rights, immigration reform, gay rights and college affordability. "Donald Trump doesn't."
Mostly True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr., Linda Qiu • September 18, 2016
Ertharin Cousin
Ertharin Cousin
stated on September 6, 2016 a speech transcript on Medium
"One extra year of schooling for girls reduces infant mortality rates among their children by up to 10 percent."
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • September 15, 2016
Yes on 55
Yes on 55
stated on August 23, 2016 a television advertisement
California’s Prop 55 "prevents $4 billion in new cuts to our schools."
Mostly False
By Chris Nichols • September 13, 2016
Ted Gatsas
Ted Gatsas
stated on September 1, 2016 an ad
Chris "Sununu supported Obama’s Common Core agenda, taking away local control of our schools."
Mostly False
By Allie Morris • September 12, 2016
Roy Cooper
Roy Cooper
stated on August 29, 2016 posts on social media
"Under Pat McCrory, (North Carolina) has fallen to 41st in teacher pay."
Mostly False
By Will Doran • September 2, 2016
Donna Howard
Donna Howard
stated on August 23, 2016 a press conference by Austin Democrats
Child care costs "in some states now exceed the average price tag for college tuition."
True
By W. Gardner Selby • September 2, 2016
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on September 1, 2016 x
Says Alex Jones "said that the victims of the Sandy Hook massacre were child actors and no one was actually killed there."
True
By Dylan Baddour, W. Gardner Selby • September 1, 2016
Bruce Rauner
Bruce Rauner
stated on August 17, 2016 a speech at the Illinois State Fair
Democrats "are cutting our school funding. Four times in the last 10 years before we came into office."
Mostly False
By Matt Dietrich • September 1, 2016
Roy Cooper
Roy Cooper
stated on August 29, 2016 a TV ad
Says Gov. Pat McCrory "tried to cut education funding to its lowest budget share in over 30 years."
Half-True
By Will Doran • September 1, 2016
Colorado Democratic Party
Colorado Democratic Party
stated on August 23, 2016 a news release
Says GOP U.S. Senate candidate Darryl Glenn "wants to eliminate the Department of Education" and jeopardize college funding for 320,000 Coloradans.
True
By Alan Gathright • August 31, 2016
Lisa Moore
Lisa Moore
stated on August 7, 2016 an interview for NPR's "All Things Considered"
Says there are "concrete examples" of University of Texas job applicants or prospective applicants and students as well as invited speakers changing their minds because of handguns being allowed in campus buildings and classrooms.
True
By Eleanor Dearman, W. Gardner Selby • August 26, 2016
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on August 25, 2016 remarks in Reno
"Parents and teachers are already worrying about what they call the ‘Trump Effect.’ They report that bullying and harassment are on the rise in our schools, especially targeting students of color, Muslims and immigrants."
Mostly True
By Lauren Carroll • August 26, 2016
No on 56 campaign
No on 56 campaign
stated on August 16, 2016 radio and online advertisements
"Prop 56 cheats schools out of at least $600 million."
Mostly False
By Chris Nichols • August 26, 2016
Rahm Emanuel
Rahm Emanuel
stated on July 26, 2016 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."
Mostly True
By Madeleine Doubek • August 25, 2016
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on August 16, 2016 a speech
Says Hillary Clinton is "proposing to print instant work permits for millions of illegal immigrants to come in and take everybody's jobs, including low-income African-Americans."
False
August 18, 2016
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on August 15, 2016 a campaign speech in Scranton, Pa.
Says her campaign platform includes the "biggest investment in new, good-paying jobs since World War II."
Half-True
By Lauren Carroll • August 17, 2016
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