Latest Fact-Checks In Education

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Ron DeSantis
Ron DeSantis
stated on June 30, 2022 a press release
The Civics Secures Democracy Act “would allow the Biden administration to buy off states with $6 billion” if they adopt critical race theory.
False
By Yacob Reyes • July 8, 2022
Stephen King
Stephen King
stated on July 6, 2022 a tweet
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis “signs bill requiring Florida students, professors to register political views with (the) state.”
False
By Grace Abels • July 7, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on May 31, 2022 a Facebook post
Illinois high school to implement race-based grading system in 2022-2023 school year
False
By Jill Terreri Ramos • June 3, 2022
X posts
X posts
stated on May 29, 2022 a tweet
TV interviews with two different men who are each identified as Uvalde victim's father show the Robb Elementary School mass shooting was staged.
False
May 31, 2022
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
stated on May 24, 2022 remarks to the media
“We know from past experiences that the most effective tool for keeping kids safe is armed law enforcement on the campus.”
False
By Madison Czopek • May 26, 2022
Winsome Earle-Sears
Winsome Earle-Sears
stated on May 12, 2022 a TV interview.
Merrick Garland “sicced the police on parents when they were at the school boards simply trying to be heard for the safety of their children.”
False
By Warren Fiske • May 23, 2022
Dennis Prager
Dennis Prager
stated on April 26, 2022 a radio show segment
When there is “a noose on a college dorm of a Black student” or a racial slur “on a dormitory building, the odds are overwhelming that a Black student actually did that."
False
By Bill McCarthy • May 6, 2022
Republican National Committee
Republican National Committee
stated on April 27, 2022 a tweet
“Biden to teachers: ‘They're not somebody else's children. They're yours when you're in the classroom.’”
False
By Samantha Putterman • April 28, 2022
Democratic Party of Virginia
Democratic Party of Virginia
stated on April 4, 2022 a news release.
“The proposed (Virginia) House budget cuts hundreds of millions in funding for public education…”
False
By Warren Fiske • April 12, 2022
X posts
X posts
stated on February 6, 2022 a tweet
Turning Point USA is a white nationalist organization.
False
By Caleb McCullough • February 16, 2022
X posts
X posts
stated on February 1, 2022 a post
"Books banned in Texas include 1984, Maus, and The Handmaid's Tale, but not Mein Kampf."
False
By Nusaiba Mizan • February 14, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on January 30, 2022 a post
“Joe Biden wants to eliminate a regulation that requires school districts to report allegations of teacher on student rape, alleged rape, and sexual assault.”
False
By Monique Curet • February 8, 2022
Steve Chabot
Steve Chabot
stated on October 21, 2021 a hearing of the House Judiciary Committee
We are seeing “the Justice Department treat American parents as domestic terrorists” under the Patriot Act.
False
By Jon Greenberg • October 22, 2021
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on October 5, 2021 a tweet
"Joe Biden’s attorney general wants the FBI to go after parents for speaking out at school board meetings to protect kids from radical curriculum like critical race theory."
False
By Jon Greenberg • October 11, 2021
Viral image
Viral image
stated on October 4, 2021 an Instagram post
President Joe Biden cut “$30 billion to Black colleges and universities.”
False
October 7, 2021
Larry Elder
Larry Elder
stated on August 31, 2021 a CNN interview
“I don’t believe the science suggests that young people should be vaccinated. I don’t believe that young people should have to wear masks at school. I’m not sure the science is settled on that at all.”
False
By Chris Nichols • September 11, 2021
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on August 13, 2021 an Instagram post
Says a report of unvaccinated Florida teachers dying from COVID-19 isn’t real.
False
By Gabrielle Settles • August 20, 2021
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on June 21, 2021 an Instagram post
“California has a personal belief exemption to any new vaccine added to the schedule after June 2015 for public and private daycare, preschool and K-12.”
False
By Shasha Hupka • July 23, 2021
Kristi Noem
Kristi Noem
stated on July 16, 2021 an Iowa event
“In South Dakota, I’m putting prayer back in our schools.”
False
July 22, 2021
Glenn Youngkin
Glenn Youngkin
stated on May 4, 2021 TV interview
Terry McAuliffe favors “taking the Pledge of Allegiance and the 4th of July out of the (school) curriculum.”
False
By Warren Fiske • June 3, 2021
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