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Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on April 3, 2012 remarks to a meeting of the Newspaper Association of America
Under the House Republican budget, "if these cuts were to be spread out evenly … the year after next, nearly 10 million college students would see their financial aid cut by an average of more than $1,000 each."
Half-True
By Becky Bowers • April 6, 2012
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on March 23, 2012 an appearance at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University
"To get out of the (teachers) union, you pay 85 percent of $731. Then you're out of the union, but you've got to pay it every year, also required by statute. That’s called a representation fee."
True
By Bill Wichert • April 5, 2012
Doreen Costa
Doreen Costa
stated on March 26, 2012 a radio talk show.
"This is the only state in the country that bypassed the General Assembly to authorize [in-state tuition for undocumented immigrants]."
True
By Alex Kuffner • April 5, 2012
Scott Lingamfelter
Scott Lingamfelter
stated on February 22, 2012 a news release.
Tim Kaine "reduced higher education funding by 25 percent when he was governor, driving up tuition..."
Mostly True
By Sean Gorman • April 4, 2012
Rick Santorum
Rick Santorum
stated on April 2, 2012 in a speech in Wisconsin
"I think it’s seven or eight of the California system of universities don’t even teach an American history course. It’s not even available to be taught."
False
By Becky Bowers • April 3, 2012
George LeMieux
George LeMieux
stated on February 24, 2012 a web ad
Says U.S. Rep. Connie Mack "took seven and a half years to finish college."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • March 28, 2012
Ohio Federation of Teachers
Ohio Federation of Teachers
stated on March 12, 2012 a news release
"The (Jackson) plan (for reforming Cleveland schools) lacks any data or methods proven to raise student achievement."
Mostly False
By Aaron Marshall • March 28, 2012
Harold Metts
Harold Metts
stated on March 14, 2012 a news release
Says when Rhode Island Lottery was proposed, "state residents were enticed to vote for it with the promise that the money would be used for education." 
False
By Edward Fitzpatrick • March 28, 2012
Sheila Oliver
Sheila Oliver
stated on February 27, 2012 a speech at Rider University
Says "New Jersey has the most educated population of all the states in this country."
Mostly True
By Bill Wichert • March 23, 2012
Susan Cole
Susan Cole
stated on March 13, 2012 an interview on NJTV
"New Jersey loses net, that is minus those who come into the state, 30,000 students a year."
True
By Erin O'Neill • March 22, 2012
Kathleen Falk
Kathleen Falk
stated on February 29, 2012 an appearance at Marquette University
Says Gov. Scott Walker cut aid to local schools despite campaigning on trying to restore two-thirds state funding for education
Mostly True
By Dave Umhoefer • March 14, 2012
Glenford Shibley
Glenford Shibley
stated on December 9, 2011 a news release
"Rhode Island is the only state where officers at state-supported [colleges] carry out their duties unarmed."
Mostly True
By Alex Kuffner • March 7, 2012
Ron Wyden
Ron Wyden
stated on February 9, 2012 a news release
"Between 1982 and 2007 the cost of a college education increased 439 percent."
True
By Charles Pope • March 7, 2012
Michael Doherty
Michael Doherty
stated on February 28, 2012 an interview on NJToday
Says State Comptroller Matthew Boxer "pointed out that many towns are artificially lowering the real estate values that they report to Trenton" in order to "get hundreds of millions of dollars of additional school aid. This is the kind of fraud that needs to be addressed immediately."
Mostly False
By Bill Wichert • March 5, 2012
Heather Fiorentino
Heather Fiorentino
stated on March 1, 2012 a press release
Pasco County "opened 22 new schools over six years to keep pace with growth in student population and implement the class size amendment."
Half-True
By Jeffrey S. Solochek • March 4, 2012
Heather Fiorentino
Heather Fiorentino
stated on January 6, 2012 a press release
Pasco County schools have graduation rates "substantially higher than the state average" and dropout rates "below the state average."
True
By Jeffrey S. Solochek • March 4, 2012
Rick Santorum
Rick Santorum
stated on February 25, 2012 a speech in Troy, Mich.
"President Obama once said he wants everybody in America to go to college."
False
By Louis Jacobson • February 27, 2012
Denise Grimsley
Denise Grimsley
stated on January 31, 2012 a statement
"Florida ranks 45th" in the nation for tuition.
True
By Joshua Gillin • February 27, 2012
Bill Proctor
Bill Proctor
stated on January 6, 2012 a newspaper article
"Right now, 50 percent of Florida students leaving high school cannot read at grade level."
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • February 23, 2012
Jan Jones
Jan Jones
stated on February 6, 2012 an essay
"[W]hen adjusted for cost of living, Georgia ranks first nationally in teacher salary and benefits."
Half-True
By Eric Stirgus • February 22, 2012
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