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Latest Fact-Checks In Education

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Claire Suggs
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.
Mostly True
By Nancy Badertscher • January 20, 2015
Marco Rubio
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."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • January 12, 2015
Jim Moran
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."
Mostly True
By Nancy Madsen • December 22, 2014
Bernie Sanders
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."
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By Louis Jacobson • December 5, 2014
Jeb Bush
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."
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • November 20, 2014
Zell Miller
Zell Miller
stated on October 27, 2014 television ad:
Nathan Deal saved the HOPE scholarship program.
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By April Hunt, Nancy Badertscher • October 31, 2014
Charlie Crist
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."
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • October 10, 2014
Kay Hagan
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."  
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By Bill Adair, Tom Kertscher • October 8, 2014
Mary Burke
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.
Mostly True
By Dave Umhoefer • October 2, 2014
Republican Governors Association
Republican Governors Association
stated on September 23, 2014 television ad:
Jason Carter "actually opposed more funding for education in the Senate."
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By April Hunt, Nancy Badertscher • September 24, 2014
Greater Wisconsin Committee
Greater Wisconsin Committee
stated on August 28, 2014 a TV ad:
"Scott Walker cut school funding more per student than any governor in America."
Mostly True
By Dave Umhoefer, Tom Kertscher • September 7, 2014
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on August 13, 2014 a TV ad:
Says he "invested over $100 million in worker training."
Mostly True
By Tom Kertscher • August 24, 2014
Mary Burke
Mary Burke
stated on August 11, 2014 a news article:
Wisconsin is "38th in the country in terms of proficiency standards" in student testing.
Mostly True
By Tom Kertscher • August 22, 2014
Facebook posts
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."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • August 8, 2014
Dennis Richardson
Dennis Richardson
stated on July 18, 2014 a campaign debate:
"We are 49th in the nation for our graduation rate"
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By Dana Tims • July 23, 2014
Charlie Crist
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.
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By Joshua Gillin • July 18, 2014
Angel Taveras
Angel Taveras
stated on July 25, 2014 a campaign video:
"Providence graduation rates are up."
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By Karen Lee Ziner • July 16, 2014
Wendy Davis
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."
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • July 6, 2014
Barack Obama
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."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • June 27, 2014
Republican Party of Florida
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."
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • June 25, 2014
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