Latest Fact-Checks In Education

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Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on January 30, 2020 a blog post
“Colorado school forces students to wear hijabs.”
False
February 14, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on December 31, 2019 social media posts
"California's Attorney General, Xavier Becerra is putting together plans to raise property tax revenue by eliminating the only thing keeping some people's property tax from sky rocketing, Prop 13."
False
By Chris Nichols • January 24, 2020
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on June 27, 2018 a headline
"Florida school drops Common Core – soars to number one"
False
By Amy Sherman • January 2, 2020
Jeff Jackson
Jeff Jackson
stated on December 3, 2019 a tweet
Says North Carolina's average teacher salary was at the national average "back when I was in public school." 
False
By Matthew Riley, Paul Specht • December 11, 2019
Tony Evers
Tony Evers
stated on November 21, 2019 a veto message
Says a Republican bill he vetoed would have implemented a "mandate" to make public the names of all students’ parents or guardians.
False
By Eric Litke • December 3, 2019
Jeremy Thiesfeldt
Jeremy Thiesfeldt
stated on September 19, 2019 a weekly radio address
"The vast majority of Wisconsin students cannot even read, write, or do math at grade level."
False
By Eric Litke • October 23, 2019
Siobhan Dunnavant
Siobhan Dunnavant
stated on September 30, 2019 a campaign mailer.
Del. Debra Rodman "opposes adoption as an alternative to abortion in event of unplanned pregnancies."  
False
By Warren Fiske • October 8, 2019
Rob Swearingen
Rob Swearingen
stated on September 5, 2019 Republican weekly radio address
Says Gov. Tony Evers vetoed a school computer program, "saying it would be better spent in urban districts like Madison and Milwaukee."
False
By Eric Litke • September 27, 2019
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on May 28, 2019 a Facebook post
"California to teach kindergarteners there are 15 genders."
False
By Amy Sherman • May 31, 2019
West Virginia Republican Party
West Virginia Republican Party
stated on April 5, 2019 a tweet
"West Virginia spends more tax dollars on public education than all but 13 other states and the District of Columbia."
False
By Mylana Chico, Rebecca Jerome • May 10, 2019
Mark Jewell
Mark Jewell
stated on May 1, 2019 a tweet
Photo shows a sea of red-clad education advocates covering most of the Halifax Mall.
False
By Matthew Riley, Paul Specht • May 3, 2019
Andrew Byrd
Andrew Byrd
stated on February 25, 2019 a legislative debate
"The states that have passed (campus carry laws) have seen enrollment drop significantly."
False
By Erica Anderson, Molly DeCarli • April 16, 2019
Viral image
Viral image
stated on March 21, 2019 a Facebook post
Says Samuel L. Jackson said, "Maybe if we underpaid these modern mumble rappers and overpaid teachers there would be smarter people in the future and less s----- music."
False
March 27, 2019
Toni Preckwinkle
Toni Preckwinkle
stated on March 19, 2019 a debate
"Nationally, they predict prison populations on the basis of third-grade achievement."
False
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • March 24, 2019
Various media reports 2
Various media reports 2
stated on February 26, 2019 reports
Says NC bill would change the grading scale.
False
By Paul Specht • February 28, 2019
Wiley Nickel
Wiley Nickel
stated on February 20, 2019 a tweet
Says a Republican bill "pays for school construction with teacher pay raises."
False
By Paul Specht • February 26, 2019
Students, Parents and Teachers supporting Marshall Tuck
Students, Parents and Teachers supporting Marshall Tuck
stated on October 11, 2018 a campaign TV ad
Says Tony Thurmond was "sued by the ACLU" for leaving students in unsafe conditions. 
False
By Chris Nichols • November 5, 2018
Students, Parents and Teachers supporting Marshall Tuck
Students, Parents and Teachers supporting Marshall Tuck
stated on October 11, 2018 a campaign TV ad
Says Tony Thurmond was "Reprimanded by the Obama Administration for failing to address widespread sexual harassment and assault in district schools."
False
By Chris Nichols • November 5, 2018
Tony Thurmond
Tony Thurmond
stated on October 11, 2018 a campaign ad
Says Marshall Tuck "is backed by Donald Trump’s education advisor" pictured as Betsy DeVos. 
False
By Chris Nichols • November 5, 2018
Christine Hallquist
Christine Hallquist
stated on October 10, 2018 a press conference
"There have been 44 plans submitted affecting 90 school districts. And the Scott administration has rejected all of them."
False
By Lola Duffort • October 30, 2018
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