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Latest Fact-Checks In Education

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Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on July 26, 2013 a statement given to the Tampa Bay Times
Common Core is being "used by the Obama Administration to turn the Department of Education into what is effectively a national school board."
False
By Amy Sherman • October 22, 2013
Sandra Stotsky
Sandra Stotsky
stated on October 15, 2013 during a public hearing
"Common Core expects English teachers to spend at least half of their reading instructional time at every grade level on informational texts."
False
By Cara Fitzpatrick • October 21, 2013
Florida Stop Common Core Coalition
Florida Stop Common Core Coalition
stated on October 16, 2013 a report linked to on a website
The goal of Common Core is "to instill federally determined attitudes and mindsets in students including political and religious beliefs."
Pants on Fire!
By Amy Sherman • October 21, 2013
Public comments at a Common Core hearing
Public comments at a Common Core hearing
stated on October 15, 2013 Tampa, Fla.
Teachers were not involved in developing the Common Core State Standards.
False
By Jeffrey S. Solochek • October 21, 2013
Tim Curtis
Tim Curtis
stated on October 15, 2013 a meeting about Common Core in Tampa
Common Core means "there are over 300 data elements the government is going to be collecting about your children and about you."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • October 21, 2013
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
stated on October 8, 2013 a robo-call and video
"Live cats have holes drilled into their skulls," posts put into their heads and coils put into their eyes, and some have had their ears cut off or are intentionally deafened or starved at UW-Madison labs that do research to improve hearing in humans.
Half-True
October 18, 2013
Michael Thurmond
Michael Thurmond
stated on October 3, 2013 a community meeting
When SACS came back to the DeKalb County School District to give a midterm review, we got straight A’s.
Mostly False
By Janel Davis • October 17, 2013
Florida Democratic Party
Florida Democratic Party
stated on October 9, 2013 a campaign mailer
Bill Gunter would "drain millions from local public schools, and give our tax dollars to private, for-profit schools run by out-of-state corporations."
Mostly False
By Rich Shopes • October 12, 2013
Steve Lonegan
Steve Lonegan
stated on September 23, 2013 an interview on the John Gambling radio show
"Violent crime is up since the last year of Sharpe James’ administration. This year it’s higher. … The unemployment rate is almost 15 percent. The high school dropout rate is over 50 percent."
Half-True
By Caryn Shinske • October 10, 2013
Republican Party of Wisconsin
Republican Party of Wisconsin
stated on October 7, 2013 a web post
Says Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mary Burke "has proven on the Madison Board of Education" that she supports raising taxes and spending.  
Half-True
October 10, 2013
Dan Patrick
Dan Patrick
stated on October 7, 2013 a video advertisement, "Fight"
I am "the only candidate for lieutenant governor to oppose in-state tuition for illegal immigrants."
False
By W. Gardner Selby • October 9, 2013
John Barge
John Barge
stated on September 12, 2013 a website post
On support for Common Core education standards
Half Flip
By Janel Davis • October 4, 2013
Deadspin
Deadspin
stated on August 13, 2013 a website
The highest paid employee of the State of Rhode Island is a basketball coach.
True
By Gregory Smith • September 29, 2013
Terry McAuliffe
Terry McAuliffe
stated on September 12, 2013 website posting.
Under Cuccinelli’s tax cut plan, "school divisions across Virginia could be forced to fire over 8,000 teachers."  
False
By Nancy Madsen • September 27, 2013
Democratic Party of Wisconsin
Democratic Party of Wisconsin
stated on September 18, 2013 a column on the party's website
The 2013-’15 state budget backed by Gov. Scott Walker and Republican lawmakers "left our technical colleges funded at 1989 levels."
Half-True
September 26, 2013
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on September 22, 2013 a Tampa Bay Times op-ed
"Today many Florida teachers are at risk of having their pay impacted by the performance of children who are not even in their classrooms or subject areas."
Mostly True
By Katie Sanders • September 25, 2013
David Watts
David Watts
stated on September 16, 2013 an email blast
The U.S. Supreme Court decided in 1982 that non-citizen children must get free K-12 education.
True
By W. Gardner Selby • September 25, 2013
Brian Robinson
Brian Robinson
stated on September 5, 2013 a statement
"Governor Deal has increased education spending every year he’s been in office."  
Mostly True
By Eric Stirgus • September 23, 2013
Barbara Buono
Barbara Buono
stated on August 23, 2013 a speech to students at the Rutgers New Brunswick campus
Tuition at Rutgers has increased 10 percent since Gov. Chris Christie took office because he "cut funding for higher education."
Half-True
By Caryn Shinske • September 22, 2013
Nan Rich
Nan Rich
stated on September 12, 2013 a "Tampa Tribune" blog
In Florida "we have 75,000 on (a) waiting list for child care and 23,000 on waiting lists" for community care for the elderly.
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • September 20, 2013
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