Fact Check Posts – Page 4

Mike Romano
stated on February 2, 2019 a tweet

In the state rankings for ACT test scores, West Virginia "is 30th. Which states are listed in the bottom? 15 states with charter schools."

By Mylana Chico, Rebecca Jerome • April 4, 2019

Terry McAuliffe
stated on January 24, 2019 a speech.

During his governorship, Virginia made "the largest investment ever in K-12 education."

By Warren Fiske • March 26, 2019

Wisconsin Assembly Republicans
stated on March 12, 2019 news release

In-state tuition available "for non-U.S. citizens after three years … veterans have to wait five years."

By Eric Litke • March 13, 2019

Paul Espinosa
stated on October 9, 2018 a tweet

"From 1990 to 2015 under (Democratic) control, W. Va. teacher pay rank plummeted from 30th in the nation to 48th."

By Anja Martin • December 7, 2018

Tony Evers
stated on September 25, 2018 a campaign ad

Says Scott Walker ‘cut $800 million from our schools.’

By Eric Litke • November 2, 2018

JD Wooten
stated on September 28, 2018

"Republicans in the General Assembly cut teacher pay so much when they took over in 2011 that even with recent pay raises, we are still below pre-Recession pay levels."

By Bill McCarthy • October 17, 2018

Rahm Emanuel
stated on September 25, 2018 remarks at an event

Says three research universities "came out and said (CPS is) the best public school system in the United States of a major urban system."

By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • October 5, 2018

Bill Nelson
stated on September 7, 2018 a Facebook post

Says Florida Gov. Rick Scott "subtracted $1.3 billion from public schools."

By Amy Sherman • September 28, 2018

Rick Scott
stated on September 11, 2018 in a TV ad

"Fourth grade reading and math scores, first in the nation. Eighth grade reading, first. High school AP classes and college education, both ranked first in the nation."

By Kyra Haas • September 26, 2018

Scott Walker
stated on September 5, 2018 a TV ad

"A teacher watched hard-core pornography in his classroom," along with other inappropriate behavior, but Tony Evers didn't revoke the teacher's license and "the teacher is still in the classroom."

September 13, 2018

Gwen Graham
stated on August 3, 2018 in a livestreamed interview

"The teachers in (charter) schools don't even have to be certified."

By Katie Akin • August 15, 2018

Richard Cordray
stated on July 25, 2018 a Facebook ad

"Education Secretary Betsy DeVos owes Ohio $5.3 million for campaign finance violations and Mike DeWine's office refuses to collect the fine."

By Amy Sherman • August 7, 2018

Scott Walker
stated on June 19, 2018 a TV ad

Says he made "a record investment in schools."

August 3, 2018

Mahlon Mitchell
stated on June 19, 2018 an interview

Says Scott Walker "has cut more from public education than he's put back in, obviously. He took $1.6 billion and some change away and then puts back $630 million and he's calling that progress."

August 1, 2018

Dorothy Brown
stated on July 15, 2018 a radio interview

"Pre-K has gone down since the current mayor took office."

By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • July 29, 2018

Leah Vukmir
stated on June 1, 2018 a tweet

Tammy Baldwin "opposed displaying the flag and reciting the Pledge of Allegiance or singing the National Anthem in our classrooms."

By Diana Dombrowski • July 20, 2018

Roy Cooper
stated on May 30, 2018 a tweet

"One legislative Republican’s district gets almost all the school supply funding."

By Paul Specht • June 7, 2018

Florida House Majority Office
stated on May 17, 2018 a video

It is a "myth" that "per-student funding only rose by 47 cents this year."

By Allison Graves • May 30, 2018

Nancy Pelosi
stated on May 23, 2018 a CNN town hall

A recent spending bill had at least "$1.6 billion in there ... for schools to give them an opportunity to secure them."

By Louis Jacobson • May 24, 2018

Andy Gronik
stated on May 13, 2018 a candidates forum

"I’ve lived" in Milwaukee "all 61 years of my life."

May 23, 2018

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