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Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on April 6, 2010 a press release
"The percent of students who enter high school and eventually earn a diploma or equivalent, or who remain in pursuit of a diploma or equivalent, is 90 percent."
Half-True
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • May 9, 2010
Jerry Patterson
Jerry Patterson
stated on April 27, 2010 a newspaper column
"We’re making more than ever off oil and gas right now, but it’s no secret that oil production in Texas peaked in the 1970s."
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • May 2, 2010
Jerry Patterson
Jerry Patterson
stated on April 27, 2010 a newspaper column
Says Texas General Land Office "has earned the school children of Texas $451,932.89 on wind leases that haven't produced a watt of energy."
True
By W. Gardner Selby • April 30, 2010
Democratic National Committee
Democratic National Committee
stated on April 7, 2010 a press release.
"The Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act is the largest-ever investment in higher education."
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • April 21, 2010
Dan Gelber
Dan Gelber
stated on April 8, 2010 a letter posted on his campaign Web site.
Florida teachers are "already paid $5,000 below the national average."
Mostly True
By Lukas Pleva • April 19, 2010
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on April 15, 2010 in a press conference announcing veto of SB 6.
The passage of the teacher tenure bill in the Fla. Legislature was like the health care bill in Congress because one party jammed it through.
Half-True
By Aaron Sharockman • April 16, 2010
Adam Hasner
Adam Hasner
stated on April 15, 2010 a press release.
Crist sent his "top policy staffer to the House Committee to testify in support of the proposal," then vetoed the bill.
True
By Aaron Sharockman • April 15, 2010
Frederica Wilson
Frederica Wilson
stated on April 9, 2010 her campaign Web site.
Says she introduced a ban on "dirty dancing."
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • April 9, 2010
Florida Chamber of Commerce
Florida Chamber of Commerce
stated on April 2, 2010 a television advertisement.
The proposed education changes "will not cut one teacher's pay."
Mostly True
By Aaron Sharockman • April 7, 2010
Paula Dockery
Paula Dockery
stated on April 3, 2010 an opinion column in the Lakeland Ledger
"Teachers will not be able to return to work after raising their children."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • April 6, 2010
Alex Sink
Alex Sink
stated on March 31, 2010 a press release
The Senate Republican education plan is an unfunded mandate for local school districts.
True
By Aaron Sharockman • April 5, 2010
Florida Education Association
Florida Education Association
stated on April 2, 2010 a statement on the group's Web site
The Florida House is "holding the FINAL public hearing" of a controversial education bill in the middle of spring break..."when they hope (teachers) are not watching or listening."
False
By Aaron Sharockman • April 2, 2010
Foundation for Florida's Future
Foundation for Florida's Future
stated on March 26, 2010 a press release
''Both Democrats and Republicans are advocating for the use of student test scores to measure teacher effectiveness.''
Half-True
By Carol Rosenberg • April 2, 2010
Lindsey Graham
Lindsey Graham
stated on March 24, 2010 an appearance on the Fox News show "On the Record" with Greta Van Susteren
"The average student will be spending $1,700 to $1,800 more during the life of their loan because of this surcharge."
False
By Catharine Richert • March 30, 2010
Don Gaetz
Don Gaetz
stated on March 23, 2010 debate on the Senate floor.
The cost to implement Florida's class size amendment so far has been "$16 billion."
True
By Aaron Sharockman • March 24, 2010
Bill White
Bill White
stated on March 17, 2010 an e-mail
"Last week the Texas State Board of Education (SBOE), led by Rick Perry's appointee, voted to remove Thomas Jefferson from social studies textbook standards. That's right. Thomas Jefferson... was deleted from a list of historical figures who inspired political change."
Half-True
March 24, 2010
Barbara Cargill
Barbara Cargill
stated on March 11, 2010 a State Board of Education meeting
"The Federal Reserve system has presided over about a 95... percent decline in the U.S. dollar."
Mostly False
March 22, 2010
Pat Carlson
Pat Carlson
stated on March 11, 2010 an e-mail
"In Texas, schools do not even have to teach sex education."
True
March 20, 2010
Gretchen Carlson
Gretchen Carlson
stated on March 10, 2010 an episode of Fox & Friends
Says the Texas State Board of Education is considering eliminating references to Christmas and the Constitution in textbooks.
Pants on Fire!
March 12, 2010
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on March 2, 2010 his State of the State address
"Our graduation rate is the highest it's ever been."
Mostly True
By Lee Logan • March 3, 2010
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