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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
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on October 3, 2012 a presidential debate in Denver:
Massachusetts schools "are ranked No. 1 of all 50 states."
Mostly True
By Katie Sanders • October 5, 2012
Tim Kaine
Tim Kaine
stated on September 12, 2012 a news release.:
George Allen "voted to end Pell Grants for 84,000 students."
Mostly True
By Sean Gorman • October 1, 2012
Our Portland, Our Schools
Our Portland, Our Schools
stated on September 20, 2012 campaign material:
Says it will cost $220 per square foot in hard construction costs to rebuild Portland Public high schools.
Half-True
By Janie Har • September 29, 2012
Paul Sadler
Paul Sadler
stated on September 26, 2012 a press release.:
Says Ted Cruz "has pledged to eliminate" the U.S. Department of Education, which would end federal aid to college students.
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • September 27, 2012
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on September 21, 2012 a Spanish-language television ad:
College tuition "costs have risen by 25 percent under the Democrats."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • September 25, 2012
Progress Texas
Progress Texas
stated on September 7, 2012 a newsletter update:
Says a voter-adopted constitutional amendment "instructed" a state board headed by Jerry Patterson to put $300 million in investment earnings into a fund supporting public school operations.  
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • September 21, 2012
Education Action Group
Education Action Group
stated on September 16, 2012 an online post:
"Portland Schools spend $500K to deem PB&J sandwiches racist."
Pants on Fire!
By Janie Har • September 18, 2012
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on May 17, 2012 a private campaign fundraiser:
"Fifty percent of kids coming out of school can't get a job."
Mostly True
By Becky Bowers, Louis Jacobson • September 18, 2012
Bill Hammond
Bill Hammond
stated on August 21, 2012 an opinion article in the Houston Chronicle.:
Says "if current trends continue, by 2040, one out of three Texas workers will not have a high school diploma."  
True
By W. Gardner Selby • September 14, 2012
Kal Penn
Kal Penn
stated on September 4, 2012 his Democratic National Convention speech:
Says Obama doubled funding for the Pell Grant.
Mostly True
By Katie Sanders • September 11, 2012
Herb Garrett
Herb Garrett
stated on August 3, 2012 a letter:
Says Georgia will send more state money per child to state charter schools and that budget cuts are not applied to those charter schools.
Mostly True
By Eric Stirgus • September 11, 2012
Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
stated on September 5, 2012 a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.:
Says President Barack Obama "gives students the right to repay (federal) loans as a clear, fixed, low percentage of their income for up to 20 years."
Mostly True
By Becky Bowers • September 7, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on August 21, 2012 a campaign email to New Hampshire press Aug. 21:
Says under the Romney-Ryan budget ... "the American Opportunity Tax Credit for college tuition would be eliminated."
Mostly True
By Maryalice Gill • August 31, 2012
Jeb Bush
Jeb Bush
stated on August 30, 2012 a convention speech:
"In Massachusetts, Gov. Romney narrowed the gap between students of different races."
Half-True
By Molly Moorhead • August 31, 2012
Rick Santorum
Rick Santorum
stated on August 28, 2012 a speech at the Republican National Convention:
President Obama’s education "solution" includes an effort to "nationalize curriculum."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • August 30, 2012
Anthony Gemma
Anthony Gemma
stated on August 28, 2012 a TV debate:
Says that as Providence’s mayor, David Cicilline said the city had a "world-class … school system. Not only did Providence not have a world-class school system but as measured, was amongst the last school system in the entire country."
False
By Tom Mooney • August 30, 2012
Ted Lyon
Ted Lyon
stated on July 31, 2012 an opinion column in the Austin American-Statesman:
Says most Texas schools spend 45 out of 180 school days in mandated testing.
False
By Sue Owen • August 29, 2012
Jerry Patterson
Jerry Patterson
stated on August 22, 2012 a letter.:
Says a portfolio managed by the Texas General Land Office earned 22 percent last year while the state’s emergency reserve account experienced a 1 percent gain.  
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • August 28, 2012
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on August 20, 2012 statements during a rally at St. Anselm College in Manchester, NH :
"Half the kids coming out of college this year … can't find a job, or a job that's consistent with a college degree."
True
By Maryalice Gill • August 27, 2012
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