Latest False 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 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." 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." Dennis Kucinich stated on January 29, 2018 in on a campaign website: The default rate for college students has grown from 40 percent 10 years ago to about 50 percent today, and "perhaps as many as 800,000 young Ohioans are facing default on their student loans." Chris Kennedy stated on February 9, 2018 in an interview with the Southern Illinoisan editorial board: "Zero percent of kids in Cairo are college-ready." Andrew White stated on January 11, 2018 in a public interview with Evan Smith of the Texas Tribune: "Fifty percent of our new" Texas "teachers don’t have college degrees." Jenna Fischer stated on December 23, 2017 in a tweet: After enactment of the Republican tax bill, "school teachers can no longer deduct the cost of their classroom supplies on their taxes." Roger Falk stated on November 3, 2017 in an oped commentary in the Austin American-Statesman: Says the Austin school district "enjoys the highest per-student funding of all large Texas districts" even after forwarding tax revenue to the state. Delaine Eastin stated on October 16, 2017 in an interview on Capital Public Radio: Since 1965, California has built "six (college) campuses but 23 prisons." Bruce Rauner stated on July 22, 2017 in a press release: As written, the (Illinois school funding) bill includes a bailout of Chicago’s broken teacher pension system. Evan Smith stated on July 10, 2017 in as quoted in a story in The New Yorker: "The last majority-Anglo high school class in Texas graduated in 2014." Jesse Kremer stated on May 11, 2017 in a legislative hearing: "The Earth is 6,000 years old, that’s a fact." Mark Pocan stated on May 24, 2017 in a hearing: In Wisconsin’s school voucher program, "two-thirds of the money" in the "tax vouchers" went to people "making more than $100,000." Richard Corcoran stated on May 12, 2017 in a tweet: It is a myth that Florida's education legislation was "negotiated in secret." Volusia County Republican Party stated on April 2, 2017 in in an email: "The United States Department of Education has introduced an Islamic indoctrination program for the public schools, called ‘Access Islam.’ " Tony Evers stated on March 10, 2017 in an interview: A study of where teachers apply to work found that "less than 5 percent wanted to work in rural Wisconsin." John Eichelberger stated on February 13, 2017: Inner-city students "fall back and don’t succeed, whereas if there was a less intensive track, they would." Restore American Freedom and Liberty stated on February 16, 2017 in a fundraising email: Says Tammy Baldwin "wants to require children starting at age 5 to learn about gay sex!" Betsy DeVos stated on January 17, 2017 in her Senate confirmation hearing: "I would imagine that there's probably a gun in the school (in Wapiti, Wyo.) to protect from potential grizzlies." Howard Dean stated on November 15, 2016 in an interview: Says Scott Walker left college "under an ethical cloud for having tried to fix" the election for student body president. Todd Starnes stated on October 28, 2016 in a commentary posted on Fox News: "Students at the University of Texas in Austin have been advised not to wear cowboy boots or cowboy hats on Halloween." Donald Trump stated on August 16, 2016 in a speech: Says Hillary Clinton is "proposing to print instant work permits for millions of illegal immigrants to come in and take everybody's jobs, including low-income African-Americans." Dave Brat stated on June 29, 2016 in a podcast.: "A few weeks ago, (the) education committee in Congress is deciding what’s going to be in your local salad bar." Hillary Clinton stated on July 23, 2016 in a campaign rally in Miami, Fla.: Says unlike Tim Kaine, who "invested" in education, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence "slashed education funding." Snapchat stated on June 30, 2016 in a snapchat: "90% of rural women and 55% of all women are illiterate" in Morocco. Donald Trump stated on March 10, 2016 in a GOP debate in Miami: Common Core is "education through Washington D.C." Donald Trump stated on February 28, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press": "We (Trump University) have an ‘A’ from the Better Business Bureau." Dale Kooyenga stated on January 20, 2016 in a radio interview: "A lot of student loans are already refinanced by the federal government." Occupy Democrats stated on January 12, 2016 in a blog post.: Says Virginia Del. Mark Cole "wants schools to check children’s genitals before using bathroom." Ted Cruz stated on November 19, 2015 in an interview with Steven Crowder: The "federal government is going after school districts, trying to force them to let boys shower with little girls." Marco Rubio stated on November 10, 2015 in the fourth GOP primary debate.: "Welders make more money than philosophers."
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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." 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." Dennis Kucinich stated on January 29, 2018 in on a campaign website: The default rate for college students has grown from 40 percent 10 years ago to about 50 percent today, and "perhaps as many as 800,000 young Ohioans are facing default on their student loans." Chris Kennedy stated on February 9, 2018 in an interview with the Southern Illinoisan editorial board: "Zero percent of kids in Cairo are college-ready." Andrew White stated on January 11, 2018 in a public interview with Evan Smith of the Texas Tribune: "Fifty percent of our new" Texas "teachers don’t have college degrees." Jenna Fischer stated on December 23, 2017 in a tweet: After enactment of the Republican tax bill, "school teachers can no longer deduct the cost of their classroom supplies on their taxes." Roger Falk stated on November 3, 2017 in an oped commentary in the Austin American-Statesman: Says the Austin school district "enjoys the highest per-student funding of all large Texas districts" even after forwarding tax revenue to the state. Delaine Eastin stated on October 16, 2017 in an interview on Capital Public Radio: Since 1965, California has built "six (college) campuses but 23 prisons." Bruce Rauner stated on July 22, 2017 in a press release: As written, the (Illinois school funding) bill includes a bailout of Chicago’s broken teacher pension system. Evan Smith stated on July 10, 2017 in as quoted in a story in The New Yorker: "The last majority-Anglo high school class in Texas graduated in 2014." Jesse Kremer stated on May 11, 2017 in a legislative hearing: "The Earth is 6,000 years old, that’s a fact." Mark Pocan stated on May 24, 2017 in a hearing: In Wisconsin’s school voucher program, "two-thirds of the money" in the "tax vouchers" went to people "making more than $100,000." Richard Corcoran stated on May 12, 2017 in a tweet: It is a myth that Florida's education legislation was "negotiated in secret." Volusia County Republican Party stated on April 2, 2017 in in an email: "The United States Department of Education has introduced an Islamic indoctrination program for the public schools, called ‘Access Islam.’ " Tony Evers stated on March 10, 2017 in an interview: A study of where teachers apply to work found that "less than 5 percent wanted to work in rural Wisconsin." John Eichelberger stated on February 13, 2017: Inner-city students "fall back and don’t succeed, whereas if there was a less intensive track, they would." Restore American Freedom and Liberty stated on February 16, 2017 in a fundraising email: Says Tammy Baldwin "wants to require children starting at age 5 to learn about gay sex!" Betsy DeVos stated on January 17, 2017 in her Senate confirmation hearing: "I would imagine that there's probably a gun in the school (in Wapiti, Wyo.) to protect from potential grizzlies." Howard Dean stated on November 15, 2016 in an interview: Says Scott Walker left college "under an ethical cloud for having tried to fix" the election for student body president. Todd Starnes stated on October 28, 2016 in a commentary posted on Fox News: "Students at the University of Texas in Austin have been advised not to wear cowboy boots or cowboy hats on Halloween." Donald Trump stated on August 16, 2016 in a speech: Says Hillary Clinton is "proposing to print instant work permits for millions of illegal immigrants to come in and take everybody's jobs, including low-income African-Americans." Dave Brat stated on June 29, 2016 in a podcast.: "A few weeks ago, (the) education committee in Congress is deciding what’s going to be in your local salad bar." Hillary Clinton stated on July 23, 2016 in a campaign rally in Miami, Fla.: Says unlike Tim Kaine, who "invested" in education, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence "slashed education funding." Snapchat stated on June 30, 2016 in a snapchat: "90% of rural women and 55% of all women are illiterate" in Morocco. Donald Trump stated on March 10, 2016 in a GOP debate in Miami: Common Core is "education through Washington D.C." Donald Trump stated on February 28, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press": "We (Trump University) have an ‘A’ from the Better Business Bureau." Dale Kooyenga stated on January 20, 2016 in a radio interview: "A lot of student loans are already refinanced by the federal government." Occupy Democrats stated on January 12, 2016 in a blog post.: Says Virginia Del. Mark Cole "wants schools to check children’s genitals before using bathroom." Ted Cruz stated on November 19, 2015 in an interview with Steven Crowder: The "federal government is going after school districts, trying to force them to let boys shower with little girls." Marco Rubio stated on November 10, 2015 in the fourth GOP primary debate.: "Welders make more money than philosophers."
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."
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."
Dennis Kucinich stated on January 29, 2018 in on a campaign website: The default rate for college students has grown from 40 percent 10 years ago to about 50 percent today, and "perhaps as many as 800,000 young Ohioans are facing default on their student loans."
Chris Kennedy stated on February 9, 2018 in an interview with the Southern Illinoisan editorial board: "Zero percent of kids in Cairo are college-ready."
Andrew White stated on January 11, 2018 in a public interview with Evan Smith of the Texas Tribune: "Fifty percent of our new" Texas "teachers don’t have college degrees."
Jenna Fischer stated on December 23, 2017 in a tweet: After enactment of the Republican tax bill, "school teachers can no longer deduct the cost of their classroom supplies on their taxes."
Roger Falk stated on November 3, 2017 in an oped commentary in the Austin American-Statesman: Says the Austin school district "enjoys the highest per-student funding of all large Texas districts" even after forwarding tax revenue to the state.
Delaine Eastin stated on October 16, 2017 in an interview on Capital Public Radio: Since 1965, California has built "six (college) campuses but 23 prisons."
Bruce Rauner stated on July 22, 2017 in a press release: As written, the (Illinois school funding) bill includes a bailout of Chicago’s broken teacher pension system.
Evan Smith stated on July 10, 2017 in as quoted in a story in The New Yorker: "The last majority-Anglo high school class in Texas graduated in 2014."
Jesse Kremer stated on May 11, 2017 in a legislative hearing: "The Earth is 6,000 years old, that’s a fact."
Mark Pocan stated on May 24, 2017 in a hearing: In Wisconsin’s school voucher program, "two-thirds of the money" in the "tax vouchers" went to people "making more than $100,000."
Richard Corcoran stated on May 12, 2017 in a tweet: It is a myth that Florida's education legislation was "negotiated in secret."
Volusia County Republican Party stated on April 2, 2017 in in an email: "The United States Department of Education has introduced an Islamic indoctrination program for the public schools, called ‘Access Islam.’ "
Tony Evers stated on March 10, 2017 in an interview: A study of where teachers apply to work found that "less than 5 percent wanted to work in rural Wisconsin."
John Eichelberger stated on February 13, 2017: Inner-city students "fall back and don’t succeed, whereas if there was a less intensive track, they would."
Restore American Freedom and Liberty stated on February 16, 2017 in a fundraising email: Says Tammy Baldwin "wants to require children starting at age 5 to learn about gay sex!"
Betsy DeVos stated on January 17, 2017 in her Senate confirmation hearing: "I would imagine that there's probably a gun in the school (in Wapiti, Wyo.) to protect from potential grizzlies."
Howard Dean stated on November 15, 2016 in an interview: Says Scott Walker left college "under an ethical cloud for having tried to fix" the election for student body president.
Todd Starnes stated on October 28, 2016 in a commentary posted on Fox News: "Students at the University of Texas in Austin have been advised not to wear cowboy boots or cowboy hats on Halloween."
Donald Trump stated on August 16, 2016 in a speech: Says Hillary Clinton is "proposing to print instant work permits for millions of illegal immigrants to come in and take everybody's jobs, including low-income African-Americans."
Dave Brat stated on June 29, 2016 in a podcast.: "A few weeks ago, (the) education committee in Congress is deciding what’s going to be in your local salad bar."
Hillary Clinton stated on July 23, 2016 in a campaign rally in Miami, Fla.: Says unlike Tim Kaine, who "invested" in education, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence "slashed education funding."
Snapchat stated on June 30, 2016 in a snapchat: "90% of rural women and 55% of all women are illiterate" in Morocco.
Donald Trump stated on March 10, 2016 in a GOP debate in Miami: Common Core is "education through Washington D.C."
Donald Trump stated on February 28, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press": "We (Trump University) have an ‘A’ from the Better Business Bureau."
Dale Kooyenga stated on January 20, 2016 in a radio interview: "A lot of student loans are already refinanced by the federal government."
Occupy Democrats stated on January 12, 2016 in a blog post.: Says Virginia Del. Mark Cole "wants schools to check children’s genitals before using bathroom."
Ted Cruz stated on November 19, 2015 in an interview with Steven Crowder: The "federal government is going after school districts, trying to force them to let boys shower with little girls."
Marco Rubio stated on November 10, 2015 in the fourth GOP primary debate.: "Welders make more money than philosophers."
