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Dan Patrick
stated on June 7, 2014 in his speech at the state convention of the Republican Party of Texas:

"We have a 40 to 50 percent dropout rate in our inner-city schools."

False

By W. Gardner Selby • July 27, 2014

Charlie Crist
stated on July 23, 2014 in a TV ad:

Says Rick Scott cut "Bright Futures scholarships in half."

Half-True

By Amy Sherman • July 25, 2014

Joe Leibham
stated on July 19, 2014 in a news release:

Says Common Core is a federal mandate.

False

By Tom Kertscher • July 25, 2014

Republican Party of Florida
stated on July 22, 2014 in a TV ad:

"With Rick Scott, there are more funds for preschool education."

Mostly False

By Amy Sherman • July 24, 2014

Dennis Richardson
stated on July 18, 2014 in a campaign debate:

"We are 49th in the nation for our graduation rate"

Mostly True

By Dana Tims • July 23, 2014

Mitch McConnell
stated on July 10, 2014 in remarks to voters in Kentucky:

"More women are graduating from college now than men."

True

By Molly O'Connor • July 18, 2014

Charlie Crist
stated on July 16, 2014 in a "Tampa Bay Times" editorial board interview:

Says Rick Scott’s per-pupil education spending is "about $200 less" than what it was under Charlie Crist during the recession.

Mostly True

By Joshua Gillin • July 18, 2014

Roberto Alonzo
stated on July 16, 2014 in a press release:

"Latinos now make up the majority population in Texas."

False

By W. Gardner Selby • July 17, 2014

Angel Taveras
stated on July 25, 2014 in a campaign video:

"Providence graduation rates are up."

Mostly True

By Karen Lee Ziner • July 16, 2014

Gary George
stated on July 6, 2014 in an interview:

"I created the school choice program."

Half-True

By Dave Umhoefer • July 13, 2014

Florida Democratic Party
stated on July 1, 2014 in a TV ad:

Says Rick Scott "cut education to pay for even more tax breaks for big, powerful, well-connected corporations."

Half-True

By Amy Sherman • July 7, 2014

Wendy Davis
stated on June 27, 2014 in her speech to the Texas Democratic Party state convention:

Says Greg Abbott "has lost" in court "four times in just the past few days."

Mostly True

By W. Gardner Selby • July 6, 2014

Matt McGrath
stated on June 18, 2014 in press release and fundraising email:

"Gov. Deal has the worst record on education in the history of this state."

Pants on Fire!

By Nancy Badertscher • July 2, 2014

Barack Obama
stated on June 23, 2014 in a speech at the White House Summit on Working Families:

"In 31 states, decent child care costs more than college tuition."

Mostly True

By Louis Jacobson • June 27, 2014

League of Conservation Voters
stated on June 23, 2014 in a TV ad:

Says Iowa Senate candidate Joni Ernst "promises to shut down the Department of Education and abolish the EPA."

True

By Molly O'Connor • June 27, 2014

Mary Burke
stated on June 2, 2014 in an interview:

"Part of the increase in the cost (of higher education) has been because state support has dropped. We now spend, under Governor Walker, more on corrections than we do on higher education."

Half-True

By Devon Waugh • June 27, 2014

Rick Scott
stated on June 23, 2014 in a TV ad:

"Under Governor Crist, 3,000 teachers laid off."

Mostly False

By Amy Sherman • June 26, 2014

Republican Party of Florida
stated on June 17, 2014 in a TV ad:

"Gov. Rick Scott cut the cost of prepaid college tuition by nearly $20,000."

Mostly True

By Amy Sherman • June 25, 2014

Republican Party of Georgia
stated on June 4, 2014 in press release:

"Even when all other state agencies took cuts, Gov. [Nathan] Deal increased education spending every year."

Mostly False

By Nancy Badertscher • June 20, 2014

Nan Rich
stated on May 10, 2014 in a speech:

"$3 billion over the next five years will be taken out of our public schools and be put into vouchers."

Mostly False

By Amy Sherman • June 19, 2014

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