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Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on March 16, 2013 a speech
"Under my predecessor, they cut funding for education, but they didn't give them anything in return to make up for that," leading to "less money" for school districts    
Half-True
By Dave Umhoefer • March 25, 2013
Larry Valencia
Larry Valencia
stated on March 19, 2013 radio interview
"Do you know that, statistically, when you take the SAT a second time, one third of the people that take the SAT, even if they've been studying, will get a lower score than they did the first time around?"
True
By Patrick Marley • March 24, 2013
Gene McIntyre
Gene McIntyre
stated on February 22, 2013 a guest column
Says we will pay the new chancellor "a basic salary of nearly $300,000 a year ... an amount that does not include the costs of this public employee’s benefits, perks and living expenses for a lavish house, an upscale car, a spending allowance, and fine dining almost every day on the taxpayer dollar."
Half-True
By Yuxing Zheng • March 20, 2013
Dan Patrick
Dan Patrick
stated on February 21, 2013 Senate Education Committee hearing
Says 100,000 are on waiting list to attend Texas charter schools.
Mostly True
By Sue Owen • March 11, 2013
Florida Democratic Party
Florida Democratic Party
stated on March 4, 2013 a press release
Says Rick Scott called education not a "core function" of the state.
False
By Amy Sherman • March 5, 2013
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on March 5, 2013 his State of the State address
Says his proposed education spending "is the highest state funding level in Florida history."
Half-True
By Katie Sanders • March 5, 2013
Sondy Pope
Sondy Pope
stated on February 18, 2013 a news release
Under Gov. Scott Walker’s public-school budgets, "a student entering kindergarten will not enjoy the same state investment in his or her education as those that came before them until they are graduating from high school."  
False
By Dave Umhoefer • March 3, 2013
Arne Duncan
Arne Duncan
stated on February 24, 2013 an appearance on "Face the Nation."
"There are literally teachers now who are getting pink slips" because of sequestration.
Mostly False
By Molly Moorhead • March 1, 2013
Nancy Denuccio
Nancy Denuccio
stated on February 20, 2013 A news release
In annual surveys of Rhode Island communities that receive Drug Free community grants, many report that more than 50 percent of youth surveyed do not think daily marijuana use poses any serious risk of harm.
Mostly True
By Michael McKinney • March 1, 2013
Mallard Fillmore
Mallard Fillmore
stated on February 9, 2013 a syndicated cartoon
Comic strip says government study shows Head Start "has little or no impact on the children it’s supposed to help."
Mostly True
By Sue Owen • February 26, 2013
Eric Cantor
Eric Cantor
stated on February 5, 2013 a speech.
"Collectively states are spending more on Medicaid than they do on K-12 education."
True
By Nancy Madsen • February 19, 2013
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on February 12, 2013 a speech
"Every dollar we invested in high-quality, early education programs can save more than $7 later on by boosting graduation rates, reducing teen pregnancy, even reducing crime."
Half-True
By Eric Stirgus, Katie Sanders • February 19, 2013
Brian Patrick Kennedy
Brian Patrick Kennedy
stated on February 6, 2013 a news release
Employers and schools have no right to conduct "surveillance of a dorm room or a worker’s cubicle."
Mostly False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • February 17, 2013
EmpowerED Georgia
EmpowerED Georgia
stated on January 7, 2013 a chart
State support for local schools per pupil has decreased by at least 25 percent over the past decade.
Half-True
By Eric Stirgus • February 12, 2013
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on January 29, 2013 his State of the State address.
Says Texas high school "graduation rates are at an all-time high—the third-highest in the nation—which represents a significant turnaround from just a few short years ago."
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • February 11, 2013
Bob McDonnell
Bob McDonnell
stated on January 9, 2013 a speech.
"The brutal fact is, when it comes to education, America is slipping" behind other nations.
Mostly False
By Nancy Madsen • February 8, 2013
Sacramento Bee Editorial Board
Sacramento Bee Editorial Board
stated on February 6, 2013 an editorial.
Says Texas ranks last in the percentage of residents with high school diplomas.
True
By W. Gardner Selby • February 8, 2013
Chris Redfern
Chris Redfern
stated on January 23, 2013 a press statement
Says Gov. John Kasich can remove the president of the State Board of Education.
Mostly True
By Tom Feran • February 7, 2013
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on January 31, 2013 a news conference
Says his budget provides "the highest state funding level in history" for education.
Half-True
By Katie Sanders • February 6, 2013
Thomas Lindsay
Thomas Lindsay
stated on January 12, 2013 an opinion column.
"Approximately 43 percent of all college grades today are A's, an increase of 28 percentage points since 1960."
True
By W. Gardner Selby • January 31, 2013
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