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H. Marlene O'Toole
H. Marlene O'Toole
stated on March 12, 2015 House Education Appropriations Committee Hearing
The delay in school testing "was not that of a vendor, the problem was not that of the test materials itself, it was the product of a cyber attack."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • March 16, 2015
Jeb Bush
Jeb Bush
stated on February 27, 2015 a CPAC appearance
Eliminating affirmative action in admissions in Florida led to "more African American and Hispanic kids attending our university system" than before.
Mostly False
By Joshua Gillin • March 11, 2015
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on February 12, 2015 a headline on DownTrend.com
"Students In Fla. High School Forced To Recite Islamic Prayer, Make Prayer Rugs."
Mostly False
By Joshua Gillin • February 24, 2015
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on January 22, 2015 an interview with YouTube celebrity Bethany Mota
"The reason we even have colleges is that at some point there were politicians who said, ‘You know what? We should start colleges.’ "
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • February 3, 2015
Mark Warner
Mark Warner
stated on December 3, 2014 an interview.
Regarding sexual assault against women, "It’s actually safer not to be in college than it is to be in college."
Mostly False
By Sean Gorman • January 4, 2015
Everytown for Gun Safety
Everytown for Gun Safety
stated on December 10, 2014 a recent report
Georgia has had 12 school shootings in the two years since the mass killing at Sandy Hook Elementary School, more than any other state.
Mostly False
By April Hunt • December 19, 2014
Glenn Grothman
Glenn Grothman
stated on November 30, 2014 an interview
"A single parent with a couple kids can easily get $35,000 a year" in public assistance in Wisconsin. 
Mostly False
December 12, 2014
Jeb Bush
Jeb Bush
stated on October 27, 2014 a fundraising letter
"1/3 of our kids drop out (of high school), cannot go to college or start a career."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • November 6, 2014
Dan Patrick
Dan Patrick
stated on October 22, 2014 a TV ad, "Better Schools"
Leticia Van de Putte "voted to stop schools from removing teachers convicted of a felony."
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • October 29, 2014
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on October 15, 2014 a debate at Broward College
"3,000 teachers lost their jobs when (Crist) was governor."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman, Lauren Carroll • October 16, 2014
Leticia Van de Putte
Leticia Van de Putte
stated on September 29, 2014 a debate
The state-hired company that evaluates state-mandated student exams "goes on Craigslist to get examiners to read our students’ essays."
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • October 2, 2014
Greg Abbott
Greg Abbott
stated on September 19, 2014 a debate in the Rio Grande Valley.
A 2011 measure passed into law with Wendy Davis’ support "removes from the attorney general the ability to settle lawsuits just like" the school funding case.
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • September 30, 2014
Joni Ernst
Joni Ernst
stated on September 28, 2014 a debate
"94 percent of those that are employed by the Department of Education at the federal level were deemed by the department as nonessential employees."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • September 30, 2014
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on September 16, 2014 a TV ad
Says Rick Scott cut education by over a billion dollars, meaning thousands of teachers "lost their jobs" and "class sizes went up."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • September 22, 2014
Matt Mackowiak
Matt Mackowiak
stated on September 8, 2014 an opinion column
In Texas public schools, "we spend an average of $12,000 per pupil per year."
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • September 12, 2014
Wisconsin State AFL-CIO
Wisconsin State AFL-CIO
stated on August 31, 2014 a direct-mail piece
"Scott Walker has given a $10,000 tax deduction to millionaires who send their kids to exclusive private schools."
Mostly False
August 31, 2014
Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson
stated on May 28, 2014 statement at a town hall meeting
"Kids coming from an affluent background" are "taking advantage of all these student loan programs and grants" while many middle-class families with no connection to college are picking up the tab.
Mostly False
By Devon Waugh • August 13, 2014
Ralph Mollis
Ralph Mollis
stated on August 10, 2014 a TV debate
"The per-pupil cost in the [Blackstone Valley Prep] Mayoral Academy far outweighs the per-pupil cost in Cumberland public schools."
Mostly False
By Karen Lee Ziner • August 7, 2014
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on July 31, 2014 a campaign commercial
Says Rick Scott "raised property taxes."
Mostly False
By Joshua Gillin • August 1, 2014
Republican Party of Florida
Republican Party of Florida
stated on July 22, 2014 a TV ad
"With Rick Scott, there are more funds for preschool education."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • July 24, 2014
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