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Latest Fact-Checks In Education

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Focus on the Family Action
Focus on the Family Action
stated on March 26, 2008 a Web article
Obama supports "teaching schoolchildren — in 2nd grade, no less — about homosexual relationships."
Mostly False
April 15, 2008
Mike Huckabee
Mike Huckabee
stated on December 12, 2007 a debate in Des Moines, Iowa
Says he has "the most impressive education record" of the Republican candidates.
Half-True
By Jeffrey S. Solochek • December 27, 2007
Ron Paul
Ron Paul
stated on December 12, 2007 a debate in Johnston, Iowa
"It used to be the policy of the Republican Party to get rid of the Department of Education. We finally get in charge and a chance to do something, so we double the size of the Department of Education."
True
By Shawn Zeller • December 19, 2007
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on December 5, 2007 an interview
Huckabee supported "a tuition break to the children of illegals that are here illegally when citizens are having to pay a higher rate."
Half-True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • December 5, 2007
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on October 11, 2007 Plymouth, N.H.
"Americans spend 100-million hours a year filling out these forms (FAFSA). That is the equivalent of 55,500 full-time jobs."
Half-True
By Jeffrey S. Solochek • November 20, 2007
Bill Richardson
Bill Richardson
stated on October 11, 2007 Manchester, N.H.
The form students fill out to get college financial aid is "longer than the form to get U.S. citizenship."
False
By Jeffrey S. Solochek • November 20, 2007
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on September 14, 2007 an interview
"We had a No Child Left Behind — a similar piece of legislation in our state a number of years ago, well before the federal law. And it's had a big impact here. It's improved schools."
True
By Jeffrey S. Solochek • October 30, 2007
John Edwards
John Edwards
stated on September 21, 2007 Des Moines, Iowa.
"Rural schools enroll 40 percent of American children, but receive only 22 percent of federal education funding."
False
By Jeffrey S. Solochek • October 10, 2007
John Edwards
John Edwards
stated on September 21, 2007 Des Moines, Iowa.
Rural schools "face the highest dropout rates, the lowest college enrollment rates, have the lowest average teacher salaries..."
Half-True
By Jeffrey S. Solochek • October 8, 2007
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on September 13, 2007 a forum hosted by Slate/Yahoo/Huffington Post.
"Look, I believe in accountability. In 1983, I led the effort in Arkansas to improve our schools."
True
By Jeffrey S. Solochek • October 7, 2007
Bill Richardson
Bill Richardson
stated on May 10, 2007 a TV ad.
"New Mexico was 46th in teacher pay (when he was elected), now we're 29th."
Mostly True
By Bill Adair • June 12, 2007
Tommy Thompson
Tommy Thompson
stated on May 1, 2007 his campaign Web site.
"Tommy Thompson created the first school choice program in the nation, giving thousands of Milwaukee students the choice of where they go to school – no matter where they live or how much money their parents make."
True
By Bill Adair • May 2, 2007
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