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Jeffrey S. Solochek

Jeffrey S. Solochek

Staff Writer, Tampa Bay Times

Jeffrey S. Solochek is a reporter for the Tampa Bay Times.

jsolochek@tampabay.com

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Florida Stop Common Core Coalition
Florida Stop Common Core Coalition
stated on March 19, 2014 a letter to supporters
For educational testing, Florida "has chosen a company that has a significant history of promoting identification of the GLBT lifestyle for children as young as seven years old."
Half-True
By Jeffrey S. Solochek • March 24, 2014
Pam Stewart
Pam Stewart
stated on October 15, 2013 a public hearing in Tampa
For the state of Florida, "there is not an additional cost with implementation of the Common Core standards."
Half-True
By Jeffrey S. Solochek • October 27, 2013
Public comments at a Common Core hearing
Public comments at a Common Core hearing
stated on October 15, 2013 Tampa, Fla.
Teachers were not involved in developing the Common Core State Standards.
False
By Jeffrey S. Solochek • October 21, 2013
Will Weatherford
Will Weatherford
stated on July 17, 2013 a letter to Education Commissioner Tony Bennett
New school testing standards "will consume approximately twenty days of testing for elementary, middle and high school students."
Mostly True
By Jeffrey S. Solochek • July 22, 2013
Heather Fiorentino
Heather Fiorentino
stated on August 7, 2012 a campaign mailer
As Florida secretary of state, Kurt Browning "allowed 1,800 illegal voters to register in Florida."
Pants on Fire!
By Jeffrey S. Solochek • August 9, 2012
Heather Fiorentino
Heather Fiorentino
stated on March 1, 2012 a press release
Pasco County "opened 22 new schools over six years to keep pace with growth in student population and implement the class size amendment."
Half-True
By Jeffrey S. Solochek • March 4, 2012
Heather Fiorentino
Heather Fiorentino
stated on January 6, 2012 a press release
Pasco County schools have graduation rates "substantially higher than the state average" and dropout rates "below the state average."
True
By Jeffrey S. Solochek • March 4, 2012
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on December 27, 2007 a TV ad
Biden was responsible for "ending genocide in Bosnia."
Mostly False
By Jeffrey S. Solochek • December 31, 2007
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
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
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