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Maggie Hassan
Maggie Hassan
stated on January 3, 2013 her inauguration speech becoming NH governor
We have the fourth highest in-state tuition for public universities in the country.
True
By Jake Berry • January 25, 2013
John Kitzhaber
John Kitzhaber
stated on January 14, 2013 his State of the State Address.
Says "in this next biennium, the cost of primary and secondary education is going to increase by more that $1000 per student. Half of that $1000 – $500 per student – is accounted for by the increased cost of PERS alone."
True
By Ian K. Kullgren • January 21, 2013
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on January 15, 2013 a discussion with black lawmakers
Says a recent study shows Florida students are second in the world in fourth grade reading, behind Singapore.
Mostly True
By Katie Sanders • January 21, 2013
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on January 15, 2013 a speech
"Nearly a quarter of all adults in this state have some college credit without a degree."  
Mostly True
By Dave Umhoefer • January 21, 2013
David Toscano
David Toscano
stated on January 9, 2013 a speech.
Virginia "spends less per student today than we did in 2008."  
True
By Nancy Madsen • January 21, 2013
John Kitzhaber
John Kitzhaber
stated on January 14, 2013 in State of the State speech
"It costs $10,000 a year to keep a child in school; it costs $30,000 a year to keep someone in prison."
True
By Janie Har • January 18, 2013
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on January 9, 2013 a press conference.
Says Texas public school funding grew three times the rate of enrollment from 2002 to 2012.
False
By W. Gardner Selby • January 16, 2013
Dawson Hodgson
Dawson Hodgson
stated on January 3, 2013 a radio interview
"The amount of money that we put into running our own state legislature is nearly as much as we put into the University of Rhode Island."
False
By Michael McKinney • January 13, 2013
Sam Adams
Sam Adams
stated on December 20, 2012 a term review document.
Says "last year the graduation rate for our combined six-district footprint jumped 5.5 percent."
Half-True
By Ian K. Kullgren • January 4, 2013
Don Pridemore
Don Pridemore
stated on December 3, 2012 a news conference
Among Milwaukee Public Schools students, "86 percent are behind in reading and 80 percent are behind in math."  
True
January 2, 2013
David Dewhurst
David Dewhurst
stated on November 29, 2012 remarks to the Dallas Regional Chamber
Says that under Texas law, it takes six years to close a failing school.
False
By Sue Owen • January 1, 2013
Kevin Reilly
Kevin Reilly
stated on December 7, 2012 public remarks
"Faculty salaries at UW System institutions have now fallen more than 18 percent below the national average."
True
By Dave Umhoefer • December 26, 2012
Bob McDonnell
Bob McDonnell
stated on December 6, 2012 a news conference.
 "The average kid comes out of Virginia colleges with about $25,000-plus in debt."
Half-True
By Sean Gorman • December 24, 2012
Paul Ryan
Paul Ryan
stated on December 4, 2012 a speech
"One out of every four students fails to earn a high school diploma. In our major cities across America, half of our kids don’t graduate."
Mostly True
December 23, 2012
Thomas Ratliff
Thomas Ratliff
stated on December 10, 2012 an opinion column.
Says Massachusetts has three state-mandated student tests and Finland just one.
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • December 17, 2012
One Wisconsin Now
One Wisconsin Now
stated on December 3, 2012 a news release
Says state schools superintendent candidate Don Pridemore "voted for the largest cuts to public education in our state history" and for "$2.3 billion in tax breaks for corporations and the wealthy."
Half-True
December 12, 2012
Dan Micciche
Dan Micciche
stated on November 4, 2012 an opinion article in the Dallas Morning News.
"The poverty level in" the Dallas school district "is one of the highest in the country, higher than New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Houston, Detroit and Newark."
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • December 5, 2012
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on November 26, 2012 an interview
Says he first unveiled his new legislative agenda in Wisconsin, not in California as critics complain  
Mostly False
By Dave Umhoefer • December 2, 2012
John Kitzhaber
John Kitzhaber
stated on November 10, 2012 a speech.
Says the state is required "pick up 70 percent of the cost" of K-12 education.
Mostly False
By Ian K. Kullgren • November 30, 2012
Big Gamble NJ
Big Gamble NJ
stated on November 13, 2012 a website
"In 2011, our state-run lottery funded New Jersey classrooms by over $930 million."
Mostly True
By Erin O'Neill • November 19, 2012
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