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Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on June 21, 2021 an Instagram post:
“California has a personal belief exemption to any new vaccine added to the schedule after June 2015 for public and private daycare, preschool and K-12.”
False
By Sasha Hupka • July 23, 2021
Kristi Noem
Kristi Noem
stated on July 16, 2021 an Iowa event:
“In South Dakota, I’m putting prayer back in our schools.”
False
By Natalie Dunlap • July 22, 2021
Lorraine Lewandrowski
Lorraine Lewandrowski
stated on February 24, 2021 a hearing of the New York Senate Agriculture Committee:
It’s not currently “legal for a New York state student to have a glass of fresh whole milk.”
True
By John Pullano • June 7, 2021
Glenn Youngkin
Glenn Youngkin
stated on May 4, 2021 TV interview:
Terry McAuliffe favors “taking the Pledge of Allegiance and the 4th of July out of the (school) curriculum.”
False
By Warren Fiske • June 3, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on May 25, 2021 a Facebook post:
“The Biden administration has decided to cancel $0 in student debt.”
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • May 28, 2021
Josh Mandel
Josh Mandel
stated on May 21, 2021 a tweet:
“The federal government spent over $500k trying to force fish to exercise on treadmills, an additional $150k to see if gingerbread houses are earthquake proof.”
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • May 24, 2021
Robert Martwick
Robert Martwick
stated on May 10, 2021 a podcast interview:
Opposition to having a fully elected Chicago Board of Education is in the “super minority.”
True
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • May 23, 2021
Tom Nelson
Tom Nelson
stated on April 11, 2021 Twitter:
"Since 2010, student debt has increased by 102% and real wages have fallen by over 8%.”
Half-True
By Haley BeMiller • May 21, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on May 5, 2021 a Facebook post:
Wearing face masks may cause "pulmonary fibrosis" and other health risks in children.
Pants on Fire!
By Steven Rascón • May 19, 2021
Pat McCrory
Pat McCrory
stated on May 4, 2021 a podcast:
Says “75% of third-graders in this year’s class are not reading at a third grade level” and, for those who don’t catch up, there’s “an 80% chance that you will not graduate.”
Half-True
By Paul Specht • May 14, 2021
Terry McAuliffe
Terry McAuliffe
stated on May 6, 2021 a debate.:
“Every single Petersburg (Va.) school was accredited when I left office.”
Mostly False
By Warren Fiske • May 12, 2021
Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson
stated on April 8, 2021 Twitter:
With federal stimulus money for schools, “no distinctions are being made between Wisconsin schools that remain closed to in-person learning, and those that have been re-opened for months.”
Mostly False
By Laura Schulte • May 5, 2021
Viral image
Viral image
stated on April 28, 2021 a Facebook post:
“Parents in Vail, Arizona just took over the school board — all according to the rules. Voted in a whole new board, and immediately removed the mask mandate.”
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • May 4, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on April 21, 2021 Facebook post:
It's illegal for a college, public school or employer to "mandate" the vaccine because it was authorized for emergency use.
False
By Michael Majchrowicz • April 29, 2021
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on April 21, 2021 remarks:
Says his administration’s efforts have led to more school reopenings.
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • April 27, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on April 6, 2021 a Facebook post:
Schools stopped teaching children cursive so they wouldn’t be able to read the U.S. Constitution and other historical documents.
Pants on Fire!
By Samantha Putterman • April 19, 2021
Shelley Moore Capito
Shelley Moore Capito
stated on March 4, 2021 a press conference:
President Joe Biden’s American Relief Plan “has a lot of money in it for schools, but if you really look at it … it says that the school money is going to go out until the year 2028.”
Mostly True
By Lara Bonatesta, Mackenzie Gilligan • April 15, 2021
Tony Evers
Tony Evers
stated on March 14, 2021 TV interview:
“There’s still (only) a handful of school districts" doing no in-person instruction.
True
By Madeline Heim • March 29, 2021
Terry McAuliffe
Terry McAuliffe
stated on March 10, 2021 a speech:
“If you look at the average teacher pay compared to the average pay of your citizens, Virginia ranks last.”
True
By Warren Fiske • March 22, 2021
Iowa GOP state legislators
Iowa GOP state legislators
stated on February 2, 2021 comments to the press:
Tenured professors are guaranteed a job.
Mostly False
By Sarah Watson • March 15, 2021
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