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Sloan Roach
Sloan Roach
stated on November 6, 2014 a television interview
Georgia has led the nation in student fatalities caused by motorists illegally passing stopped school buses.
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By April Hunt, Nancy Badertscher • November 11, 2014
Mike Collier
Mike Collier
stated on August 8, 2014 a video ad
Opponent Glenn Hegar expressed pride in legislated cuts to public school funding.
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By W. Gardner Selby • September 5, 2014
John Padgett
John Padgett
stated on August 12, 2014 press release
Jason Carter backed three of Nathan Deal’s budgets but accuses the governor of "underfunding education."
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By Nancy Badertscher • August 20, 2014
Mitch McConnell
Mitch McConnell
stated on July 10, 2014 remarks to voters in Kentucky
"More women are graduating from college now than men."
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By Molly O'Connor • July 18, 2014
League of Conservation Voters
League of Conservation Voters
stated on June 23, 2014 a TV ad
Says Iowa Senate candidate Joni Ernst "promises to shut down the Department of Education and abolish the EPA."
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By Molly O'Connor • June 27, 2014
Mark Warner
Mark Warner
stated on May 29, 2014 a speech.
"Right now, America has $1.1 trillion of student debt. That’s more than credit card debt."
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By Nancy Madsen • June 10, 2014
Brian Kemp
Brian Kemp
stated on May 19, 2014 statement
"The numbers make it clear that Georgia voters are increasingly taking advantage of early voting opportunities."
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By Nancy Badertscher • June 4, 2014
Progressive Choice Florida
Progressive Choice Florida
stated on March 30, 2014 a campaign mailer
Says Charlie Crist "implemented Jeb Bush’s A+ Plan."
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By Joshua Gillin • April 15, 2014
Republican Party of Florida
Republican Party of Florida
stated on April 10, 2014 an email
"In 2006, Charlie Crist opposed in-state tuition for illegal immigrants."
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By Amy Sherman • April 11, 2014
Meria Carstarphen
Meria Carstarphen
stated on March 27, 2014 press release
The Austin Independent School District’s graduation rate reached an all-time high of 82.5 percent in 2012.
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By Nancy Badertscher • April 2, 2014
Hemant Mehta
Hemant Mehta
stated on March 11, 2014 a blog post
"In Oregon, students are skipping math class to learn about the Bible."
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By Dana Tims • March 19, 2014
Louise Slaughter
Louise Slaughter
stated on February 27, 2014 a tweet
Says "by 4th grade, 86 percent of African-American boys and 82 percent (of) Hispanic boys are reading below proficiency levels."
True
By Steve Contorno • February 28, 2014
Jason Carter
Jason Carter
stated on February 18, 2014 press statement
"Since 2009, Georgia's public schools have lost nearly 9,000 classroom teachers while the number of students has gone up."
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By Nancy Badertscher • February 21, 2014
Joseph Cryan
Joseph Cryan
stated on December 19, 2013 an Assembly session
"What do Rutgers University, Kean University, Montclair State University, New Jersey City University, Stockton College, Rowan University and William Paterson all have in common? They all graduate less than 50 percent of their students within four years."
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By Caryn Shinske • January 12, 2014
Bob Schieffer
Bob Schieffer
stated on December 9, 2013 comments at a forum at the Center for Strategic and International Studies
Iran President Hassan "Rouhani has more Cabinet members with Ph.D.s from American universities" than members of Barack Obama’s Cabinet.
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By Katie Sanders • December 16, 2013
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on December 4, 2013 a speech
"By the time she turns 3 years old, a child born into a low-income home hears 30 million fewer words than a child from a well-off family."
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By Julie Kliegman • December 5, 2013
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on November 2, 2013 a response to a public school teacher
"In fact, there’s more state funding for education today than any other time."
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By Caryn Shinske • November 10, 2013
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on November 4, 2013 a rally announcing his candidacy for governor
Says Rick Scott "didn’t even come to his own education summit. But he did take time to go to the tea party convention the same week."
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By Katie Sanders • November 4, 2013
Deadspin
Deadspin
stated on August 13, 2013 a website
The highest paid employee of the State of Rhode Island is a basketball coach.
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By Gregory Smith • September 29, 2013
David Watts
David Watts
stated on September 16, 2013 an email blast
The U.S. Supreme Court decided in 1982 that non-citizen children must get free K-12 education.
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By W. Gardner Selby • September 25, 2013
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