Fact Check Posts – Page 7

Claire Suggs
stated on January 9, 2015 at Media Symposium

The state covered a smaller percentage of the cost of K-12 education in 2013 than it did in 2002.

By Nancy Badertscher • January 20, 2015

Marco Rubio
stated on January 12, 2015 a book

Administrative employees at colleges and universities have "more than doubled over the last 25 years, outpacing the growth of students by more than 2 to 1."

By Louis Jacobson • January 12, 2015

Jim Moran
stated on November 22, 2014 a Facebook post

"We have a system now where in 40 states, the highest-paid public employee is the state university’s head football or basketball coach."

By Nancy Madsen • December 22, 2014

Bernie Sanders
stated on December 5, 2014 a meme on social media

"In 1990, the U.S. led the world in the percentage of 25-34 year olds with college degrees. Today we are in 12th place."

By Louis Jacobson • December 5, 2014

Jeb Bush
stated on November 20, 2014 a speech

The Orange County, Florida, school board "voted to make it impossible for a student to receive a grade below 50."

By Amy Sherman • November 20, 2014

Zell Miller
stated on October 27, 2014 television ad

Nathan Deal saved the HOPE scholarship program.

By April Hunt, Nancy Badertscher • October 31, 2014

Charlie Crist
stated on October 10, 2014 a gubernatorial debate

If Florida had not taken the stimulus, it "would have led to the firing of 20,000 teachers."

By Amy Sherman • October 10, 2014

Kay Hagan
stated on October 7, 2014 a debate

"The Common Core was not put together by the Department of Education in Washington. It was put together by governors and by states."

By Bill Adair • October 8, 2014

Mary Burke
stated on September 22, 2014 an interview

"We have 41,000 people right now on the waitlist for financial-based assistance for our tech colleges and universities," most of them for tech schools.

By Dave Umhoefer • October 2, 2014

Republican Governors Association
stated on September 23, 2014 television ad

Jason Carter "actually opposed more funding for education in the Senate."

By April Hunt, Nancy Badertscher • September 24, 2014

Greater Wisconsin Committee
stated on August 28, 2014 a TV ad

"Scott Walker cut school funding more per student than any governor in America."

By Dave Umhoefer • September 7, 2014

Scott Walker
stated on August 13, 2014 a TV ad

Says he "invested over $100 million in worker training."

August 24, 2014

Mary Burke
stated on August 11, 2014 a news article

Wisconsin is "38th in the country in terms of proficiency standards" in student testing.

August 22, 2014

Facebook posts
stated on August 7, 2014 a meme on social media

"In 1978, a student who worked a minimum-wage summer job could afford to pay a year's full tuition at the 4-year public university of their choice."

By Louis Jacobson • August 8, 2014

Dennis Richardson
stated on July 18, 2014 a campaign debate

"We are 49th in the nation for our graduation rate"

By Dana Tims • July 23, 2014

Charlie Crist
stated on July 16, 2014 a "Tampa Bay Times" editorial board interview

Says Rick Scott’s per-pupil education spending is "about $200 less" than what it was under Charlie Crist during the recession.

By Joshua Gillin • July 18, 2014

Angel Taveras
stated on July 25, 2014 a campaign video

"Providence graduation rates are up."

By Karen Lee Ziner • July 16, 2014

Wendy Davis
stated on June 27, 2014 her speech to the Texas Democratic Party state convention

Says Greg Abbott "has lost" in court "four times in just the past few days."

By W. Gardner Selby • July 6, 2014

Barack Obama
stated on June 23, 2014 a speech at the White House Summit on Working Families

"In 31 states, decent child care costs more than college tuition."

By Louis Jacobson • June 27, 2014

Republican Party of Florida
stated on June 17, 2014 a TV ad

"Gov. Rick Scott cut the cost of prepaid college tuition by nearly $20,000."

By Amy Sherman • June 25, 2014

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