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Dan Patrick
Dan Patrick
stated on November 8, 2012 a Texas Tribune interview.
Says the state of Texas rates as "unacceptable" almost 500 of the state's 8,000 public schools.
True
By W. Gardner Selby • November 14, 2012
Jason Isaac
Jason Isaac
stated on October 22, 2012 a League of Women Voters guide for Texas and Austin voters
Says that over the past 20 years, Texas public school spending rose 142 percent and per-pupil spending more than tripled when adjusted for inflation.
Mostly False
By Sue Owen • November 12, 2012
Bill Haslam
Bill Haslam
stated on October 18, 2012 an article for Time magazine.
Says Tennessee’s higher education funding model "is 100 percent outcomes-based" and "we are already seeing this model changing the way our postsecondary institutions do business."
True
By Richard Locker • November 11, 2012
Stand For Children Tennessee
Stand For Children Tennessee
stated on October 24, 2012 in a post on Facebook.
Says that "Tennessee law requires that schools receive half of proceeds -- $31 million per year" -- from a half-cent increase in the Shelby County sales tax.
True
By Zack McMillin • November 4, 2012
New Hampshire Democratic Party
New Hampshire Democratic Party
stated on October 18, 2012 a campaign mailer to New Hampshire residents
Says Ovide Lamontagne wants to eliminate kindergarten.
Mostly False
By Maryalice Gill • November 3, 2012
Tere McCann
Tere McCann
stated on October 30, 2012 a campaign mailer.
Says opponent Chad Chadwell "wants condom techniques demonstrated to your children."
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • November 1, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on October 27, 2012 a campaign ad
Says Mitt Romney’s plan makes "catastrophic cuts to education."
Half-True
By Molly Moorhead • October 30, 2012
Donna Howard
Donna Howard
stated on August 30, 2012 East Austin meetup of Texans for Obama.
"We’re talking right now about a $12 billion hole in our current, so-called balanced" state "budget."
Half-True
By David Barer • October 29, 2012
Tom Kean Jr.
Tom Kean Jr.
stated on October 17, 2012 an interview with reporters at William Paterson University
"New Jersey is the only state in the union that spent less on higher education than it did at the beginning of the decade."
False
By Erin O'Neill • October 28, 2012
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on October 1, 2012 a press conference.
Says fewer than 30 percent of Texas college students graduate in four years and only 58 percent graduate within six years.
True
By W. Gardner Selby • October 19, 2012
Rob Moshein
Rob Moshein
stated on October 14, 2012 a letter to the editor.
Says the University of Texas can afford to build a medical school because it has a $7 billion endowment and its football program had a $50 million profit last year.
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • October 19, 2012
John G. Morgan
John G. Morgan
stated on September 13, 2012 Testimoney to the U.S. Senate Education Committee
"Tennessee students now cover about 67 percent of the cost of their education at public universities, and some 60 percent at community colleges."
True
By Richard Locker • October 13, 2012
Carl Hosticka
Carl Hosticka
stated on September 5, 2012 a guest column
Says Julie Parrish "voted to divert $160 million from public schools to private for-profit schools."
Mostly False
By Janie Har • October 13, 2012
National Education Association
National Education Association
stated on September 27, 2012 a television ad
Says that Josh Mandel voted to let insurance companies deny coverage for autism
Mostly True
By Stephen Koff • October 12, 2012
Priorities USA Action
Priorities USA Action
stated on October 8, 2012 a campaign ad
Says Romney wants to "take away early childhood education, slash K-12 funding, and cut college aid … to pay for a $250,000 tax break for multi-millionaires."
Mostly False
By Molly Moorhead • October 10, 2012
Bill Powers
Bill Powers
stated on September 27, 2012 his "State of the University" address.
"We confer more PhDs each year than any other university in America except Berkeley."  
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • October 10, 2012
Steven Teske
Steven Teske
stated on September 18, 2012 an article
High school students arrested on campus are twice as likely not to graduate and four times less likely to graduate if they’ve appeared in court.
Mostly True
By Eric Stirgus • October 10, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on September 25, 2012 a Web ad
"In Romney's first budget (in Massachusetts), he cut $248.7 million from K-12 education."
Half-True
By Becky Bowers • October 8, 2012
Joe Straus
Joe Straus
stated on September 23, 2012 a breakfast at the Texas Tribune Festival.
Says Texas lawmakers last year expanded public education’s share of state spending.
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • October 8, 2012
Andy Berke
Andy Berke
stated on August 31, 2012 a letter to state Senate education committee chairwoman Dolores Gresham.
Says Tennessee is providing "millions of dollars" to virtual school company for "results at the bottom of the bottom."
True
By Zack McMillin • October 7, 2012
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