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David Dewhurst
David Dewhurst
stated on October 1, 2013 a blog post on his campaign website
"I have cut taxes 63 times, including a 2006 property tax reduction that ranks as the largest in state history."
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • December 8, 2013
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on December 4, 2013 a speech
"By the time she turns 3 years old, a child born into a low-income home hears 30 million fewer words than a child from a well-off family."
True
By Julie Kliegman • December 5, 2013
Jody Conradt
Jody Conradt
stated on September 28, 2013 a Texas Tribune Festival panel
"All" University of Texas "student-athletes get an iPad."
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • November 22, 2013
Mr. Conservative
Mr. Conservative
stated on November 12, 2013 a Web post
Says the Obama administration is handing out a pamphlet titled, "What To Do When The Veteran In Your Classroom Attempts A Mass Shooting"
Pants on Fire!
By Louis Jacobson • November 12, 2013
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on November 5, 2013 an interview on MSNBC
Says Rick Scott "cut education by $1.3 billion" in his first year, then "in his second year he decreases funding by $300 million to our state universities."
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • November 11, 2013
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on November 2, 2013 a response to a public school teacher
"In fact, there’s more state funding for education today than any other time."
True
By Caryn Shinske • November 10, 2013
Steve Leslie
Steve Leslie
stated on October 29, 2013 remarks at an Austin town hall about the Dell Medical School
The University of Texas is starting "the first medical school at a major Tier One" university "in the last 50 years."
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • November 8, 2013
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on November 4, 2013 a speech announcing his candidacy for governor
Charlie Crist stopped "layoffs of some 20,000 school teachers during the global economic meltdown."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • November 7, 2013
Ed Schultz
Ed Schultz
stated on November 5, 2013 a broadcast of the "Ed Schultz Show"
Says Chris Christie fired 6,000 teachers.
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • November 7, 2013
Janet Bewley
Janet Bewley
stated on October 24, 2013 a speech
"The Legislature passed Gov. Walker’s so-called property tax relief bill," but the Republicans "are still raising your property taxes."  
Half-True
November 6, 2013
Portland Association of Teachers
Portland Association of Teachers
stated on October 10, 2013 a newsletter.
Says administrator salaries were increased, "but other school employees were left behind."  
Half-True
By Ian K. Kullgren • November 5, 2013
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on November 4, 2013 a rally announcing his candidacy for governor
Says Rick Scott "didn’t even come to his own education summit. But he did take time to go to the tea party convention the same week."
True
By Katie Sanders • November 4, 2013
Ken Cuccinelli
Ken Cuccinelli
stated on October 24, 2013 a debate.
Terry McAuliffe "wants to raise your taxes $1,700 to pay for his infinite promises."
False
By Sean Gorman • November 1, 2013
Terry McAuliffe
Terry McAuliffe
stated on October 16, 2013 a TV ad.
Ken Cuccinelli would "take money away from public schools to fund private schools."
Mostly False
By Nancy Madsen • November 1, 2013
John Barge
John Barge
stated on October 17, 2013 a town hall meeting
"We have about six school districts that are in school 140 to 150 days this year."
Mostly True
By Eric Stirgus • October 29, 2013
Chris Abele
Chris Abele
stated on October 1, 2013 a speech
"We’re second only to Boston in college students per capita."
False
By Dave Umhoefer • October 27, 2013
Diane Ravitch
Diane Ravitch
stated on October 15, 2013 a speech
"Test scores had gone up steadily for 40 years until No Child Left Behind and Race to the Top."    
Mostly False
By John Hill • October 27, 2013
Pam Stewart
Pam Stewart
stated on October 15, 2013 a public hearing in Tampa
For the state of Florida, "there is not an additional cost with implementation of the Common Core standards."
Half-True
By Jeffrey S. Solochek • October 27, 2013
Nancy Jester
Nancy Jester
stated on October 10, 2013 a newspaper op-ed
Georgia "spends in the top 10 nationally on education, yet, most of our education metrics hover in the bottom five."
Half-True
By Janel Davis • October 25, 2013
Sondy Pope
Sondy Pope
stated on October 3, 2013 a radio interview
Common Core "is not from the federal government," they "do not have their fingerprints on this thing at all."
Mostly True
October 24, 2013
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