Latest Fact-checks in Education Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category Gwen Graham stated on August 3, 2018 in in a livestreamed interview: "The teachers in (charter) schools don't even have to be certified." Wannabe Entertainment stated on August 7, 2018 in a blog post: "LeBron’s ‘I Promise School’ To Cost Taxpayers Millions Of Dollars Every Year" Jeff Greene stated on July 29, 2018 in a TV interview: "There is a big correlation between third grade reading level and whether you go to college or whether you go to prison. And in Florida right now only 56 percent of kids are coming out of third grade at third grade reading level." Richard Cordray stated on July 25, 2018 in a Facebook ad: "Education Secretary Betsy DeVos owes Ohio $5.3 million for campaign finance violations and Mike DeWine's office refuses to collect the fine." Tony Evers stated on July 22, 2018 in a candidates forum: "Since Scott Walker has been our governor, we’ve gone from 50 percent state funding for the" University of Wisconsin System "to 15 percent." Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on August 1, 2018 in a radio ad: Says Tony Evers "didn't revoke the license of a teacher caught spreading pornography and commenting on the bodies of middle-school girls." JB Pritzker stated on July 31, 2018 in a video on Twitter: "We have the most educated … workforce in the entire nation." Scott Walker stated on June 19, 2018 in a TV ad: Says he made "a record investment in schools." Mahlon Mitchell stated on June 19, 2018 in an interview: Says Scott Walker "has cut more from public education than he's put back in, obviously. He took $1.6 billion and some change away and then puts back $630 million and he's calling that progress." Dorothy Brown stated on July 15, 2018 in a radio interview: "Pre-K has gone down since the current mayor took office." Leah Vukmir stated on June 1, 2018 in a tweet: Tammy Baldwin "opposed displaying the flag and reciting the Pledge of Allegiance or singing the National Anthem in our classrooms." Viral image stated on July 3, 2018 in a meme shared on the Internet: "39% of All California Students are illegals." Scott Walker stated on May 13, 2018 in a TV interview: "By law, Democrats gave the superintendent of public instruction, back in 2009, the ability to take over failing schools … The current superintendent has failed to do that." Kelda Helen Roys stated on May 28, 2018 in a radio interview: "There are a lot of private charters. And in fact, (Tony Evers) sought and received the largest charter school grant in the country from the Trump-DeVos administration to start new charter schools in Wisconsin." Troy LaRaviere stated on June 1, 2018 in a blog post: "Under Emanuel, CPS has become the most understaffed school district in Illinois." Roy Cooper stated on May 30, 2018 in a tweet: "One legislative Republican’s district gets almost all the school supply funding." Florida House Majority Office stated on May 17, 2018 in a video: It is a "myth" that "per-student funding only rose by 47 cents this year." Scott Walker stated on April 17, 2018 in an online ad: "Property and income taxes will be lower in 2018 than they were in 2010." Nancy Pelosi stated on May 23, 2018 in a CNN town hall: A recent spending bill had at least "$1.6 billion in there ... for schools to give them an opportunity to secure them." Andy Gronik stated on May 13, 2018 in a candidates forum: "I’ve lived" in Milwaukee "all 61 years of my life." Keith Faber stated on May 11, 2018 in a statement to the press: "Thanks to the strong charter school reforms put in place while I was Senate President" the online charter school ECOT "was caught and is out of business." Lupe Valdez stated on May 8, 2018 in a Facebook Live interview by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram editorial board: "There are some counties in Texas where the first day of hunting, you have to shut down the schools because people are going to go hunting." Stokes County school teacher stated on May 10, 2018 in a Facebook post: "I am roughly being paid $53 a day to educate your child." Patty Murray stated on May 8, 2018 in a Senate subcommittee hearing: "Each year ICE detains someone, it costs taxpayers over $50,000. For comparison, by the way, that's four times the amount the federal government spends on each child in our public schools." Adam Putnam stated on May 5, 2018 in a Republican candidate forum: "Welders are coming out of their tech schools at $28 an hour" and "pipefitters are making six figures." Bill Hightower stated on April 18, 2018 in a debate: "In Mobile, it’s something like, 1,700 families generate 80 percent of the crime. We know who those families are." Tony Evers stated on March 23, 2018 in an interview: Says that despite a recent increase in school funding, Scott Walker "has taken over a billion dollars from the public schools." Cynthia Nixon stated on March 26, 2018 in a press conference: Four years after Gov. Andrew Cuomo promised universal pre-K, "79 percent of 4-year olds outside New York City lack full-day pre-K." Bloggers stated on March 16, 2018 in a headline: "Ohio student suspended for staying in class during National Walkout Day" Mike Collier stated on March 18, 2018 in a tweet: "The state is set to recapture an additional $500 million in Robin Hood payments from taxpayers and not one penny of it will go to public education in Texas."
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Gwen Graham stated on August 3, 2018 in in a livestreamed interview: "The teachers in (charter) schools don't even have to be certified." Wannabe Entertainment stated on August 7, 2018 in a blog post: "LeBron’s ‘I Promise School’ To Cost Taxpayers Millions Of Dollars Every Year" Jeff Greene stated on July 29, 2018 in a TV interview: "There is a big correlation between third grade reading level and whether you go to college or whether you go to prison. And in Florida right now only 56 percent of kids are coming out of third grade at third grade reading level." Richard Cordray stated on July 25, 2018 in a Facebook ad: "Education Secretary Betsy DeVos owes Ohio $5.3 million for campaign finance violations and Mike DeWine's office refuses to collect the fine." Tony Evers stated on July 22, 2018 in a candidates forum: "Since Scott Walker has been our governor, we’ve gone from 50 percent state funding for the" University of Wisconsin System "to 15 percent." Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on August 1, 2018 in a radio ad: Says Tony Evers "didn't revoke the license of a teacher caught spreading pornography and commenting on the bodies of middle-school girls." JB Pritzker stated on July 31, 2018 in a video on Twitter: "We have the most educated … workforce in the entire nation." Scott Walker stated on June 19, 2018 in a TV ad: Says he made "a record investment in schools." Mahlon Mitchell stated on June 19, 2018 in an interview: Says Scott Walker "has cut more from public education than he's put back in, obviously. He took $1.6 billion and some change away and then puts back $630 million and he's calling that progress." Dorothy Brown stated on July 15, 2018 in a radio interview: "Pre-K has gone down since the current mayor took office." Leah Vukmir stated on June 1, 2018 in a tweet: Tammy Baldwin "opposed displaying the flag and reciting the Pledge of Allegiance or singing the National Anthem in our classrooms." Viral image stated on July 3, 2018 in a meme shared on the Internet: "39% of All California Students are illegals." Scott Walker stated on May 13, 2018 in a TV interview: "By law, Democrats gave the superintendent of public instruction, back in 2009, the ability to take over failing schools … The current superintendent has failed to do that." Kelda Helen Roys stated on May 28, 2018 in a radio interview: "There are a lot of private charters. And in fact, (Tony Evers) sought and received the largest charter school grant in the country from the Trump-DeVos administration to start new charter schools in Wisconsin." Troy LaRaviere stated on June 1, 2018 in a blog post: "Under Emanuel, CPS has become the most understaffed school district in Illinois." Roy Cooper stated on May 30, 2018 in a tweet: "One legislative Republican’s district gets almost all the school supply funding." Florida House Majority Office stated on May 17, 2018 in a video: It is a "myth" that "per-student funding only rose by 47 cents this year." Scott Walker stated on April 17, 2018 in an online ad: "Property and income taxes will be lower in 2018 than they were in 2010." Nancy Pelosi stated on May 23, 2018 in a CNN town hall: A recent spending bill had at least "$1.6 billion in there ... for schools to give them an opportunity to secure them." Andy Gronik stated on May 13, 2018 in a candidates forum: "I’ve lived" in Milwaukee "all 61 years of my life." Keith Faber stated on May 11, 2018 in a statement to the press: "Thanks to the strong charter school reforms put in place while I was Senate President" the online charter school ECOT "was caught and is out of business." Lupe Valdez stated on May 8, 2018 in a Facebook Live interview by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram editorial board: "There are some counties in Texas where the first day of hunting, you have to shut down the schools because people are going to go hunting." Stokes County school teacher stated on May 10, 2018 in a Facebook post: "I am roughly being paid $53 a day to educate your child." Patty Murray stated on May 8, 2018 in a Senate subcommittee hearing: "Each year ICE detains someone, it costs taxpayers over $50,000. For comparison, by the way, that's four times the amount the federal government spends on each child in our public schools." Adam Putnam stated on May 5, 2018 in a Republican candidate forum: "Welders are coming out of their tech schools at $28 an hour" and "pipefitters are making six figures." Bill Hightower stated on April 18, 2018 in a debate: "In Mobile, it’s something like, 1,700 families generate 80 percent of the crime. We know who those families are." Tony Evers stated on March 23, 2018 in an interview: Says that despite a recent increase in school funding, Scott Walker "has taken over a billion dollars from the public schools." Cynthia Nixon stated on March 26, 2018 in a press conference: Four years after Gov. Andrew Cuomo promised universal pre-K, "79 percent of 4-year olds outside New York City lack full-day pre-K." Bloggers stated on March 16, 2018 in a headline: "Ohio student suspended for staying in class during National Walkout Day" Mike Collier stated on March 18, 2018 in a tweet: "The state is set to recapture an additional $500 million in Robin Hood payments from taxpayers and not one penny of it will go to public education in Texas."
Gwen Graham stated on August 3, 2018 in in a livestreamed interview: "The teachers in (charter) schools don't even have to be certified."
Wannabe Entertainment stated on August 7, 2018 in a blog post: "LeBron’s ‘I Promise School’ To Cost Taxpayers Millions Of Dollars Every Year"
Jeff Greene stated on July 29, 2018 in a TV interview: "There is a big correlation between third grade reading level and whether you go to college or whether you go to prison. And in Florida right now only 56 percent of kids are coming out of third grade at third grade reading level."
Richard Cordray stated on July 25, 2018 in a Facebook ad: "Education Secretary Betsy DeVos owes Ohio $5.3 million for campaign finance violations and Mike DeWine's office refuses to collect the fine."
Tony Evers stated on July 22, 2018 in a candidates forum: "Since Scott Walker has been our governor, we’ve gone from 50 percent state funding for the" University of Wisconsin System "to 15 percent."
Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on August 1, 2018 in a radio ad: Says Tony Evers "didn't revoke the license of a teacher caught spreading pornography and commenting on the bodies of middle-school girls."
JB Pritzker stated on July 31, 2018 in a video on Twitter: "We have the most educated … workforce in the entire nation."
Mahlon Mitchell stated on June 19, 2018 in an interview: Says Scott Walker "has cut more from public education than he's put back in, obviously. He took $1.6 billion and some change away and then puts back $630 million and he's calling that progress."
Dorothy Brown stated on July 15, 2018 in a radio interview: "Pre-K has gone down since the current mayor took office."
Leah Vukmir stated on June 1, 2018 in a tweet: Tammy Baldwin "opposed displaying the flag and reciting the Pledge of Allegiance or singing the National Anthem in our classrooms."
Viral image stated on July 3, 2018 in a meme shared on the Internet: "39% of All California Students are illegals."
Scott Walker stated on May 13, 2018 in a TV interview: "By law, Democrats gave the superintendent of public instruction, back in 2009, the ability to take over failing schools … The current superintendent has failed to do that."
Kelda Helen Roys stated on May 28, 2018 in a radio interview: "There are a lot of private charters. And in fact, (Tony Evers) sought and received the largest charter school grant in the country from the Trump-DeVos administration to start new charter schools in Wisconsin."
Troy LaRaviere stated on June 1, 2018 in a blog post: "Under Emanuel, CPS has become the most understaffed school district in Illinois."
Roy Cooper stated on May 30, 2018 in a tweet: "One legislative Republican’s district gets almost all the school supply funding."
Florida House Majority Office stated on May 17, 2018 in a video: It is a "myth" that "per-student funding only rose by 47 cents this year."
Scott Walker stated on April 17, 2018 in an online ad: "Property and income taxes will be lower in 2018 than they were in 2010."
Nancy Pelosi stated on May 23, 2018 in a CNN town hall: A recent spending bill had at least "$1.6 billion in there ... for schools to give them an opportunity to secure them."
Andy Gronik stated on May 13, 2018 in a candidates forum: "I’ve lived" in Milwaukee "all 61 years of my life."
Keith Faber stated on May 11, 2018 in a statement to the press: "Thanks to the strong charter school reforms put in place while I was Senate President" the online charter school ECOT "was caught and is out of business."
Lupe Valdez stated on May 8, 2018 in a Facebook Live interview by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram editorial board: "There are some counties in Texas where the first day of hunting, you have to shut down the schools because people are going to go hunting."
Stokes County school teacher stated on May 10, 2018 in a Facebook post: "I am roughly being paid $53 a day to educate your child."
Patty Murray stated on May 8, 2018 in a Senate subcommittee hearing: "Each year ICE detains someone, it costs taxpayers over $50,000. For comparison, by the way, that's four times the amount the federal government spends on each child in our public schools."
Adam Putnam stated on May 5, 2018 in a Republican candidate forum: "Welders are coming out of their tech schools at $28 an hour" and "pipefitters are making six figures."
Bill Hightower stated on April 18, 2018 in a debate: "In Mobile, it’s something like, 1,700 families generate 80 percent of the crime. We know who those families are."
Tony Evers stated on March 23, 2018 in an interview: Says that despite a recent increase in school funding, Scott Walker "has taken over a billion dollars from the public schools."
Cynthia Nixon stated on March 26, 2018 in a press conference: Four years after Gov. Andrew Cuomo promised universal pre-K, "79 percent of 4-year olds outside New York City lack full-day pre-K."
Bloggers stated on March 16, 2018 in a headline: "Ohio student suspended for staying in class during National Walkout Day"
Mike Collier stated on March 18, 2018 in a tweet: "The state is set to recapture an additional $500 million in Robin Hood payments from taxpayers and not one penny of it will go to public education in Texas."
