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Republican Party of Texas
Republican Party of Texas
stated on April 11, 2014 a tweet and chart:
"Wendy Davis has already taken more $ from teacher unions than the past 3 Democrat gubernatorial candidates combined."
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • May 2, 2014
Wendy Davis
Wendy Davis
stated on April 22, 2014 an online post:
"Under Greg Abbott, Texas four-year-olds would be forced to undergo standardized tests."
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • May 1, 2014
The David Perdue Files
The David Perdue Files
stated on April 21, 2014 a website:
David Perdue supports Common Core
Mostly False
By Eric Stirgus • April 29, 2014
Betsy Miller-Jones
Betsy Miller-Jones
stated on April 4, 2014 a newsletter:
"Did you know that in 2013 over 50 percent of all babies born in Oregon were Hispanic?"
False
By Dana Tims • April 17, 2014
Progressive Choice Florida
Progressive Choice Florida
stated on March 30, 2014 a campaign mailer:
Says Charlie Crist "implemented Jeb Bush’s A+ Plan."
True
By Joshua Gillin • April 15, 2014
Karen Handel
Karen Handel
stated on April 7, 2014 an email:
Seventy-two percent of Georgians did not have a chance to finish college.
Mostly True
By Eric Stirgus • April 14, 2014
Republican Party of Florida
Republican Party of Florida
stated on April 10, 2014 an email :
"In 2006, Charlie Crist opposed in-state tuition for illegal immigrants."
True
By Amy Sherman • April 11, 2014
Nathan Deal
Nathan Deal
stated on April 9, 2014 campaign web site:
Says restoring Georgia pre-k to a 180-day program was a "real result" of his leadership.
Half-True
By Nancy Badertscher • April 11, 2014
Alisha Thomas Morgan
Alisha Thomas Morgan
stated on March 20, 2014 a speech:
"In order to pass the CRCT in Georgia, you simply have to get half of the answers correct."
Mostly True
By Eric Stirgus • April 8, 2014
Wendy Davis
Wendy Davis
stated on March 31, 2014 an online petition:
"Greg Abbott said it would be a ‘waste’ to expand pre-k to all Texas children."
Mostly False
By Sue Owen, W. Gardner Selby • April 7, 2014
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on April 1, 2014 an interview:
A poll taken "a few months ago" found "70 percent approval or higher" for the Act 10 collective bargaining law.
False
By Tom Kertscher • April 6, 2014
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on March 26, 2014 an email from his campaign:
"Charlie Crist signed into law an automatic 15 percent annual tuition increase that put college further out of reach for many Floridians."
Half-True
By Joshua Gillin • April 3, 2014
Meria Carstarphen
Meria Carstarphen
stated on March 27, 2014 press release:
The Austin Independent School District’s graduation rate reached an all-time high of 82.5 percent in 2012.
True
By Nancy Badertscher • April 2, 2014
Arian Foster
Arian Foster
stated on March 19, 2014 a tweet:
The NCAA will "get billions" from the men’s basketball tournament. "Players get a trophy."
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • April 1, 2014
American Bridge 21st Century
American Bridge 21st Century
stated on March 18, 2014 an online video:
Says Rick Scott presided over cuts to the Bright Futures college scholarship program.
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • April 1, 2014
Janet Adkins
Janet Adkins
stated on March 24, 2014 a Florida House subcommittee meeting:
"We have been teaching these (Common Core) standards in Florida schools since 2010."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • March 28, 2014
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on March 25, 2014 his campaign website:
"Rick Scott tried to slash school funding by $3.3 billion."
Mostly True
By Joshua Gillin • March 27, 2014
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on March 20, 2014 a speech in Orlando:
"Our high school graduation rate is the highest on record."
Half-True
By Steve Contorno • March 26, 2014
Florida Stop Common Core Coalition
Florida Stop Common Core Coalition
stated on March 19, 2014 a letter to supporters:
For educational testing, Florida "has chosen a company that has a significant history of promoting identification of the GLBT lifestyle for children as young as seven years old."
Half-True
By Jeffrey S. Solochek • March 24, 2014
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on March 16, 2014 a tweet:
"Florida ranks first in the nation for access to free prekindergarten."
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • March 20, 2014
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