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Shirley Franklin
Shirley Franklin
stated on June 23, 2011 in a blog post:
Former Atlanta Public Schools Superintendent Beverly Hall left the school district "significantly better than she found it."
Pants on Fire!
By Willoughby Mariano • July 11, 2011
Jim Whelan
Jim Whelan
stated on July 5, 2011 in a press release:
"In our proposal, we would have expanded school aid across the board … Governor Christie slashed school aid in this budget, preferring instead to extend a tax break for millionaires over funding in the classroom."
Half-True
By Erin O'Neill • July 11, 2011
Stephen Sweeney
Stephen Sweeney
stated on May 24, 2011 in a press release:
Says that as a gubernatorial candidate, Chris Christie "promised no school cuts."
True
By Erin O'Neill • July 1, 2011
Democratic Party of Virginia
Democratic Party of Virginia
stated on June 2, 2011 in a fundraising appeal.:
Gov. Bob McDonnell launched a "raid on public education to pay for roads."
Mostly True
By Jacob Geiger • June 28, 2011
Jay Carney
Jay Carney
stated on June 14, 2011 in a comment to reporters aboard Air Force One:
In the Republican presidential debate in New Hampshire, none of the candidates mentioned the "middle class" or "education."
Mostly False
By Maryalice Gill • June 24, 2011
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on April 29, 2011 in a speech at the Harvard Graduate School of Education:
"When the union says I want to eliminate tenure, that’s not true."
Half-True
By Erin O'Neill • June 21, 2011
Sandy Pasch
Sandy Pasch
stated on June 14, 2011 in a news release:
State Sen. Alberta Darling "voted to add more than $1 billion in additional spending" while cutting programs such as education and health care
Mostly True
By Dave Umhoefer • June 20, 2011
New Jersey Education Association
New Jersey Education Association
stated on May 4, 2011 in a television ad:
"As soon as Chris Christie was governor, he gave tax cuts to millionaires."
Half-True
By Caryn Shinske • June 19, 2011
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on April 29, 2011 in a speech at the Harvard Graduate School of Education:
"For a young man or woman who is entering the ninth grade in Newark this year, they have a 29 percent graduation rate."
False
By Erin O'Neill • June 15, 2011
Steve Oroho
Steve Oroho
stated on May 25, 2011 in a story in The Star-Ledger:
"We have the highest per-pupil cost in the country."
Mostly True
By Caryn Shinske • June 13, 2011
Doug Otto
Doug Otto
stated on March 22, 2011 in a radio interview.:
Says Rick Perry said there’s an administrator for every teacher in Texas public schools.
False
By W. Gardner Selby • June 10, 2011
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on April 29, 2011 in a speech at the Harvard Graduate School of Education:
Out of 150,000 tenured teachers in the last 10 years, only 17 have been dismissed for incompetence.
Mostly True
By Bill Wichert • June 10, 2011
Charlotte Nash
Charlotte Nash
stated on May 18, 2011 in a speech:
"We have the best schools in the United States."
Mostly False
By Eric Stirgus • June 7, 2011
John Tassoni Jr.
John Tassoni Jr.
stated on May 19, 2011 in a news release:
The Central Falls School system "spent $100,000 on a time clock."
Pants on Fire!
By Richard Salit • June 5, 2011
Michael Sullivan
Michael Sullivan
stated on May 26, 2011 in a tweet.:
Says public education will get more money in 2012-13 though lawmakers cut $15 billion in overall spending.
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • June 4, 2011
Wendy Davis
Wendy Davis
stated on May 29, 2011 in a filibuster.:
Says "for the first time ever," Texas lawmakers are not funding student population growth.
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • June 3, 2011
Michael Rosen
Michael Rosen
stated on May 19, 2011 in a blog posting:
Wisconsin’s technical college graduates "have a higher employment rate and starting salaries" than four-year college graduates nationwide.
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • June 2, 2011
Texas House Democratic Caucus
Texas House Democratic Caucus
stated on May 18, 2011 in a press release:
"Some neighborhood schools are closing."
Mostly True
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • June 2, 2011
John Kasich
John Kasich
stated on May 12, 2011 in an interview on Fox News:
"We are in the bottom 10 in dollars in the classroom and the top 10 in dollars in the bureaucracy and red tape."
Mostly True
By Reginald Fields • May 30, 2011
Joe Straus
Joe Straus
stated on May 20, 2011 in a press release.:
Says state budget deal between Texas House and Senate leaders "funds nursing homes, our public schools and universities and provides financial aid for college students."
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • May 27, 2011
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