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John G. Morgan
John G. Morgan
stated on September 13, 2012 Testimoney to the U.S. Senate Education Committee:
"Tennessee students now cover about 67 percent of the cost of their education at public universities, and some 60 percent at community colleges."
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By Richard Locker • October 13, 2012
Andy Berke
Andy Berke
stated on August 31, 2012 a letter to state Senate education committee chairwoman Dolores Gresham.:
Says Tennessee is providing "millions of dollars" to virtual school company for "results at the bottom of the bottom."
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By Zack McMillin • October 7, 2012
Bill Hammond
Bill Hammond
stated on August 21, 2012 an opinion article in the Houston Chronicle.:
Says "if current trends continue, by 2040, one out of three Texas workers will not have a high school diploma."  
True
By W. Gardner Selby • September 14, 2012
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on August 20, 2012 statements during a rally at St. Anselm College in Manchester, NH :
"Half the kids coming out of college this year … can't find a job, or a job that's consistent with a college degree."
True
By Maryalice Gill • August 27, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on August 22, 2012 a campaign ad:
"Mitt Romney says class sizes don’t matter."
True
By Molly Moorhead • August 23, 2012
Clayton County Schools
Clayton County Schools
stated on July 26, 2012 a press release:
"Clayton County Public Schools recently achieved a milestone that has eluded other metropolitan districts across the state" by meeting federal guidelines for having a highly qualified staff.
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By Eric Stirgus • August 22, 2012
Martavius Jones
Martavius Jones
stated on July 13, 2012 an interview on the Fox 13 News program "Memphis in the Morning.":
"From a standpoint of the county government, neither school system has received an increase in funding over the past six years."
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By Zack McMillin • August 20, 2012
Stephen Sweeney
Stephen Sweeney
stated on July 2, 2012 an interview on WNYC’s The Brian Lehrer Show:
Says "tenure still exists but it's been overhauled" for teachers in New Jersey.
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By Erin O'Neill • July 9, 2012
Don McIntire
Don McIntire
stated on June 26, 2012 a radio show:
"We’re spending $12,000 bucks a kid a year in the school system."
True
By Janie Har • July 3, 2012
Ron Wyden
Ron Wyden
stated on June 20, 2012 in a news release :
"Oregon schools receive millions of dollars per year in federal school lunch assistance and yet they are required to spend that money almost anywhere but Oregon."
True
By Charles Pope • June 29, 2012
George Allen
George Allen
stated on May 25, 2012 a debate.:
"Before I was governor, tuition was skyrocketing and we stopped that. We capped and then we froze college tuition."
True
By Sean Gorman • June 18, 2012
Sam Adams
Sam Adams
stated on June 7, 2012 in a tweet.:
Says "only 18 percent of Portland elementary schools have art instruction compared to 83 percent nationally."
True
By Ian K. Kullgren • June 11, 2012
Terry Gorman
Terry Gorman
stated on April 24, 2012 a House committee hearing:
"When these [undocumented] students graduate from college, they're still illegal aliens. They cannot get a job."
True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • May 13, 2012
Tim Kaine
Tim Kaine
stated on April 4, 2012 a policy paper.:
Says when he was governor, "we expanded participation in Virginia in early childhood programs by nearly 40 percent."
True
By Nancy Madsen • May 11, 2012
David Dooley
David Dooley
stated on April 8, 2012 a TV news show.:
"We have to recognize that our salaries for faculty are the lowest in New England with the exception of the University of Maine."
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By Alex Kuffner • May 3, 2012
Donna Howard
Donna Howard
stated on March 24, 2012 remarks at a Texas Capitol rally:
Says legislative cuts mean Texas is "spending on average $500 less per student."
True
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • April 26, 2012
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on March 23, 2012 an appearance at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University:
"To get out of the (teachers) union, you pay 85 percent of $731. Then you're out of the union, but you've got to pay it every year, also required by statute. That’s called a representation fee."
True
By Bill Wichert • April 5, 2012
Doreen Costa
Doreen Costa
stated on March 26, 2012 a radio talk show.:
"This is the only state in the country that bypassed the General Assembly to authorize [in-state tuition for undocumented immigrants]."
True
By Alex Kuffner • April 5, 2012
Susan Cole
Susan Cole
stated on March 13, 2012 an interview on NJTV:
"New Jersey loses net, that is minus those who come into the state, 30,000 students a year."
True
By Erin O'Neill • March 22, 2012
Ron Wyden
Ron Wyden
stated on February 9, 2012 a news release:
"Between 1982 and 2007 the cost of a college education increased 439 percent."
True
By Charles Pope • March 7, 2012
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