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Latest Fact-Checks In Education

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Nan Rich
Nan Rich
stated on September 11, 2013 a "Tampa Tribune" blog
"We’re 48th in K-12 funding and 50th in higher education."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • September 19, 2013
Barry Smitherman
Barry Smitherman
stated on August 26, 2013 prepared remarks for speech to Texas Alliance for Life
According to an article in the Economist magazine, Americans are "guaranteed" to live above the poverty line if they graduate from high school, keep their first job for over a year and get and stay married.
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • September 18, 2013
Joe Atkins
Joe Atkins
stated on August 29, 2013 an interview
"Minnesota is kicking butt relative to Wisconsin on everything from employment and job creation to school test scores, educated work force and a host of other factors and rankings"
Half-True
September 16, 2013
University of Oregon
University of Oregon
stated on September 3, 2013 a radio interview.
"Things like … having Friday classes have been shown to be very effective on college campuses" in reducing drinking.
Half-True
By Ian K. Kullgren • September 13, 2013
Jason Isaac
Jason Isaac
stated on August 29, 2013 a published commentary
Pending a federal waiver, the 2013 Legislature "eliminated the overtesting of students in grades 3-8 by decreasing the number of tests from 17 to 8."
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • September 12, 2013
Will Weatherford
Will Weatherford
stated on September 10, 2013 at Suncoast Tiger Bay luncheon
"One out of every three students currently today is ready for college before they go there."
False
By Katie Sanders • September 11, 2013
New Jersey Education Association
New Jersey Education Association
stated on September 3, 2013 a video ad
"Trenton politicians cut $1.3 billion from education."
True
By Caryn Shinske • September 8, 2013
Frank Annunziato
Frank Annunziato
stated on August 6, 2013 a newspaper interview
Salaries for URI faculty are second to last among New England land grant universities and in lowest 20 percent of major U.S. research institutions
Half-True
By Gregory Smith • September 7, 2013
Earl Blumenauer
Earl Blumenauer
stated on August 23, 2013 a forum
"The city of Portland has won more national Constitution contests than any city in America."
True
By Janie Har • September 3, 2013
Jim Francesconi
Jim Francesconi
stated on August 7, 2013 a guest column
Half of Oregon university students are on Pell Grants.
Mostly True
By Janie Har • August 31, 2013
Paul Broun
Paul Broun
stated on July 19, 2013 a press release
"While fat-cat bureaucrats at the Department of Education are getting paid an average salary of $102,000 a year, teachers in Georgia are getting paid half of that."
Mostly True
By Janel Davis • August 30, 2013
Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense In America
Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense In America
stated on April 15, 2013 an ad shared on social media
The book Little Red Riding Hood is something "that’s been banned in America," but not assault weapons.
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • August 27, 2013
BookerFail
BookerFail
stated on August 1, 2013 a YouTube video
"Three years after getting the $100 million (from Mark Zuckerberg), less than two-thirds of students in Cory Booker's Newark graduate."
Mostly False
By Julie Kliegman • August 27, 2013
Pam Stewart
Pam Stewart
stated on August 19, 2013 a letter to the editor in the "Miami Herald"
Florida’s "high school graduation rates continue to increase at the fastest rate in the nation, with Florida leading the nation in the rate of Hispanic graduates."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • August 23, 2013
George P. Bush
George P. Bush
stated on July 2, 2013 a Twitter post
"60 percent of Texas 8th graders are not proficient in math. Only 26% have a teacher with a undergraduate major in math."  
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • August 16, 2013
DuBose Porter
DuBose Porter
stated on August 12, 2013 a meeting
Says there are half as many students in one Georgia technical college than there were two years ago.
Mostly True
By Eric Stirgus • August 12, 2013
Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson
stated on July 17, 2013 an interview
On average, college students "are taking six years to get a four-year degree."  
Mostly True
August 11, 2013
Jeff Merkley
Jeff Merkley
stated on July 11, 2013 an opinion article
Says "in Oregon today, the average debt upon college graduation is more than $24,000."
Mostly True
By Yuxing Zheng • August 10, 2013
Ramey Ko
Ramey Ko
stated on July 25, 2013 an Austin meeting.
Says some Austin school district classrooms lack electrical outlets.
Pants on Fire!
By W. Gardner Selby • August 8, 2013
Nancy Gordeuk
Nancy Gordeuk
stated on June 22, 2013 an online posting
"The Georgia Department of Education has implemented a new policy beginning in August that states that public schools will no longer accept credits from home school entities or non-traditional education centers."
Half-True
By Janel Davis • August 7, 2013
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