Fact Check Posts – Page 7

Tony Evers
stated on March 10, 2017 an interview:

A study of where teachers apply to work found that "less than 5 percent wanted to work in rural Wisconsin."

By Dave Umhoefer • March 31, 2017

John Eichelberger
stated on February 13, 2017:

Inner-city students "fall back and don’t succeed, whereas if there was a less intensive track, they would."

By Cassie Owens • February 27, 2017

Restore American Freedom and Liberty
stated on February 16, 2017 a fundraising email:

Says Tammy Baldwin "wants to require children starting at age 5 to learn about gay sex!"

By Tom Kertscher • February 27, 2017

Betsy DeVos
stated on January 17, 2017 her Senate confirmation hearing:

"I would imagine that there's probably a gun in the school (in Wapiti, Wyo.) to protect from potential grizzlies."

By Lauren Carroll • January 18, 2017

Howard Dean
stated on November 15, 2016 an interview:

Says Scott Walker left college "under an ethical cloud for having tried to fix" the election for student body president.

By Tom Kertscher • November 18, 2016

Todd Starnes
stated on October 28, 2016 a commentary posted on Fox News:

"Students at the University of Texas in Austin have been advised not to wear cowboy boots or cowboy hats on Halloween."

By W. Gardner Selby • November 3, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on August 16, 2016 a speech:

Says Hillary Clinton is "proposing to print instant work permits for millions of illegal immigrants to come in and take everybody's jobs, including low-income African-Americans."

By Tom Kertscher • August 18, 2016

Dave Brat
stated on June 29, 2016 a podcast.:

"A few weeks ago, (the) education committee in Congress is deciding what’s going to be in your local salad bar."

By Warren Fiske • August 2, 2016

Hillary Clinton
stated on July 23, 2016 a campaign rally in Miami, Fla.:

Says unlike Tim Kaine, who "invested" in education, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence "slashed education funding."

By Lauren Carroll • July 24, 2016

Snapchat
stated on June 30, 2016 a snapchat:

"90% of rural women and 55% of all women are illiterate" in Morocco.

By Joseph Cariz • July 14, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on March 10, 2016 a GOP debate in Miami:

Common Core is "education through Washington D.C."

By Joshua Gillin • March 11, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on February 28, 2016 comments on "Meet the Press":

"We (Trump University) have an ‘A’ from the Better Business Bureau."

By Jon Greenberg • February 28, 2016

Dale Kooyenga
stated on January 20, 2016 a radio interview:

"A lot of student loans are already refinanced by the federal government."

By Tom Kertscher • January 27, 2016

Occupy Democrats
stated on January 12, 2016 a blog post.:

Says Virginia Del. Mark Cole "wants schools to check children’s genitals before using bathroom."

By Sean Gorman • January 18, 2016

Ted Cruz
stated on November 19, 2015 an interview with Steven Crowder:

The "federal government is going after school districts, trying to force them to let boys shower with little girls."

By W. Gardner Selby • December 4, 2015

Marco Rubio
stated on November 10, 2015 the fourth GOP primary debate.:

"Welders make more money than philosophers."

By Clayton Youngman • November 11, 2015

Dan Gecker
stated on September 25, 2015 a campaign flier.:

Glen Sturtevant is "against smaller class sizes."

By Warren Fiske • October 5, 2015

Viral image
stated on September 8, 2015 a shareable graphic on the Web:

Says Bernie Sanders opposes "requiring all children to have a K-12 education."

By Louis Jacobson • September 21, 2015

Internet commenters
stated on September 10, 2015 comments on various local blogs:

Annexation would lead to overcrowding at Decatur’s city schools.

By April Hunt • September 16, 2015

Hillary Clinton
stated on August 11, 2015 a speech:

Says Scott Walker rejected legislation to make college loan payments tax deductible and the result was "to raise taxes on students."

By Tom Kertscher • September 9, 2015

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