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Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on April 29, 2013 a Facebook post
"Every Florida teacher gets a pay raise."
Half-True
By Katie Sanders • May 1, 2013
John McCain
John McCain
stated on April 26, 2013 a speech at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce
"Over half" of science, technology, engineering and mathematics students "receiving advanced degrees are not citizens of the United States of America."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • April 30, 2013
Texas Association of School Boards
Texas Association of School Boards
stated on April 24, 2013 an advertisement.
"Texas ranks 49th in per-pupil funding among the states."
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • April 24, 2013
Dan Patrick
Dan Patrick
stated on April 9, 2013 a state Senate committee hearing April 9, 2013
Says 315,000 mostly minority Texas students are enrolled in failing schools.
Mostly True
By Sue Owen • April 24, 2013
Randi Weingarten
Randi Weingarten
stated on April 2, 2013 a news release
"Schools in some states are spending up to 100 days a year doing test-prep or actual testing."
Mostly False
By Janel Davis • April 24, 2013
Wendy Davis
Wendy Davis
stated on April 9, 2013 a Senate Education Committee meeting.
Says Texas ranks 49th nationally in "what we are doing to support our per-pupil investment in education in the state."
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • April 18, 2013
David Dewhurst
David Dewhurst
stated on April 8, 2013 in an appearance on Mark Davis’ KSKY-AM radio show
Says Texas "school systems" lose 45 days a year on testing.
Mostly False
By Sue Owen • April 17, 2013
Mike Villarreal
Mike Villarreal
stated on April 4, 2013 Texas House debate on state budget.
Says Texas lawmakers in 2011 ordered school districts to test every student on their respiratory system and weight.
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • April 16, 2013
George Will
George Will
stated on April 3, 2013 a column
Wisconsin education agency "urged white students to wear white wristbands ‘as a reminder about your (white) privilege.’ "    
Mostly False
April 15, 2013
Robin Vos
Robin Vos
stated on April 5, 2013 a video briefing
"In 2012, 1 in 4 Wisconsin schools had a subpar score on the Department of Public Instruction’s recent report cards" and are "failing" the children they serve.
Pants on Fire!
By Dave Umhoefer • April 14, 2013
Eva Marie Mancuso
Eva Marie Mancuso
stated on April 5, 2013 an interview on WPRI-TV's "Newsmakers"
When the NECAP proficiency test is re-given to the kids the second and third time, harder questions are taken out.
Half-True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • April 14, 2013
Sondy Pope
Sondy Pope
stated on March 30, 2013 in a news release
"The vast majority of our public school students are receiving less state support than their private voucher peers."  
Half-True
By Dave Umhoefer • April 10, 2013
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on March 22, 2013 a news release
Says that even if his budget is adopted, private schools in the choice program would be getting about half the per-pupil funds that public schools receive
Half-True
By Dave Umhoefer • April 7, 2013
Will Weatherford
Will Weatherford
stated on March 28, 2013 a Board of Governors meeting
"The average student in Florida, what they actually pay out of pocket at our major universities" for tuition is as much or less than what they spend on cellphones.
Mostly True
By Katie Sanders • April 3, 2013
Matt Mackowiak
Matt Mackowiak
stated on April 1, 2013 an opinion colulmn.
Says the president of the University of Texas has raised four-year student graduation rates to 75 percent.
False
By W. Gardner Selby • April 2, 2013
Chain email
Chain email
stated on March 28, 2013 an email
College students "who are NOT U.S. Citizens and who get the PELL Grant" plan to return to their home countries after getting free gas cards and child care.
Pants on Fire!
By Amy Sherman • April 1, 2013
Deborah Gist
Deborah Gist
stated on March 22, 2013 an appearance on "A Lively Experiment."
When students leave our high schools and they go to the community college, 70-75 percent of them have to pay to take remedial math.
Mostly True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • March 31, 2013
Dennis Richardson
Dennis Richardson
stated on March 15, 2013 a newsletter
Says "$1,100 of the tuition paid by every Oregon university student annually goes just to pay the costs of PERS."
Mostly True
By Ian K. Kullgren • March 29, 2013
Carlos Trujillo
Carlos Trujillo
stated on March 22, 2013 a House Education Committee meeting
"This (parent trigger) legislation was drafted by President Obama's top advisers. It was drafted by President Clinton’s top advisers."
False
By Katie Sanders • March 27, 2013
Portland Public Schools
Portland Public Schools
stated on January 22, 2013 a letter to Portlanders
Says "PPS employees have paid their own PERS contributions for many years."
True
By Janie Har • March 26, 2013
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