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 Viral image stated on March 3, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Schools banning Dr. Seuss books.” Marco Rubio stated on March 6, 2021 in a tweet: In rejecting his amendment, “Democrats voted to send reopening money to schools that refuse to reopen.” Pete Snyder stated on February 22, 2021 in a radio interview: “All of the science and data say it’s perfectly safe to have teachers and students in the classroom.” Alma Adams stated on February 9, 2021 in a tweet: “Almost 40% of borrowers with student loan debt didn't finish their degree.” Viral image stated on February 8, 2021 in a Facebook post: Michelle Obama earned a doctorate after leaving the White House. Christina Blackcloud stated on January 23, 2021 in a tweet: The school voucher bill the Iowa Legislature is considering would "give your education tax dollars to corporations." Facebook posts stated on February 2, 2021 in an image: Joe Biden "really did wipe away" student loan debt. Colin Schmitt stated on January 14, 2021 in a news conference: “We have scientific data, from all different levels, but particularly from the high school sports levels, from numerous different states that shows that it is safe to play what New York is considering high-risk sports.” Tony Evers stated on January 12, 2021 in Speech: "We put $330 million in general school aids — the largest in more than a decade." Mike Gallagher stated on December 7, 2020 in a tweet: "New data shows in-person learning isn't driving spikes in cases." Mike Parson stated on November 12, 2020 in a press conference: “Schools that are consistently implementing COVID-19 mitigation strategies remain among the safest places for our students.” Joe Biden stated on November 18, 2020 in a virtual roundtable: “666,000 teachers have been laid off already since March." Paula Jean Swearengin stated on September 10, 2020 in a tweet: “West Virginia is near last in the U.S.” rankings of education, clean drinking water, and child mortality. Joe Biden stated on October 25, 2020 in a "60 Minutes" interview: “I can send every qualified person to a four-year college in their state for $150 billion.” Roy Cooper stated on October 14, 2020 in a debate: Says Dan Forest has “missed almost half of the Board of Education meetings during the pandemic." Cheri Toalson Reisch stated on October 6, 2020 in a Facebook post: “The Columbia school buildings in my district have the lowest test scores in all of Boone County.” Facebook posts stated on October 25, 2020 in a post on Facebook: Joe Biden “wants to get rid of something called ‘stepped up basis’” that reduces inheritance taxes. Donald Trump stated on October 22, 2020 in the final 2020 presidential debate: “President Obama would never give them long-term funding, and I did … I saved historically Black colleges and universities.” Roy Cooper stated on October 14, 2020 in a debate: Says Dan Forest wants to use tax dollars “to help rich people send their kids to private school using vouchers.” Caleb Rowden stated on September 22, 2020 in an online campaign ad: Says he “fully funded Missouri K-12 education for the first time in state history.” Facebook posts stated on September 20, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Hillsboro school district has already placed Antifa, BLM in their curriculum as Justice Fighters. Fourth grade.” Donald Trump stated on September 29, 2020 in Debate: “I brought back Big Ten football.” Joe Biden stated on September 29, 2020 in the first presidential debate: “Suburbs are by and large integrated.” Congressional Leadership Fund stated on September 9, 2020 in an ad: "When California faced a budget crisis," Christy Smith "voted to lay off teachers and then voted to increase her pay." Senate Majority PAC stated on September 4, 2020 in a Facebook ad: Says “John James supported Betsy DeVos’ agenda to cut public school funding and put it into wealthy private schools instead.” Joe Biden stated on September 15, 2020 in a speech at a Florida event: “24 of every 100 kids in school today speak Spanish.” Viral image stated on April 26, 2020 in a Facebook post: Students no longer say the Pledge of Allegiance in schools. Mun Choi stated on August 28, 2020 in a press conference: “The number of ICU beds is larger in Boone County by a factor of three” compared to Orange County for the University of North Carolina. Facebook posts stated on August 24, 2020 in Facebook post: “Police training in Wisconsin is 21 weeks. A cosmetology license takes 40 weeks.” Robert Ortt stated on July 20, 2020 in a news release: Says Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Democratic lawmakers are “granting free tuition to illegal immigrants while closing Excelsior Scholarship applications to citizen students.”
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Viral image stated on March 3, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Schools banning Dr. Seuss books.” Marco Rubio stated on March 6, 2021 in a tweet: In rejecting his amendment, “Democrats voted to send reopening money to schools that refuse to reopen.” Pete Snyder stated on February 22, 2021 in a radio interview: “All of the science and data say it’s perfectly safe to have teachers and students in the classroom.” Alma Adams stated on February 9, 2021 in a tweet: “Almost 40% of borrowers with student loan debt didn't finish their degree.” Viral image stated on February 8, 2021 in a Facebook post: Michelle Obama earned a doctorate after leaving the White House. Christina Blackcloud stated on January 23, 2021 in a tweet: The school voucher bill the Iowa Legislature is considering would "give your education tax dollars to corporations." Facebook posts stated on February 2, 2021 in an image: Joe Biden "really did wipe away" student loan debt. Colin Schmitt stated on January 14, 2021 in a news conference: “We have scientific data, from all different levels, but particularly from the high school sports levels, from numerous different states that shows that it is safe to play what New York is considering high-risk sports.” Tony Evers stated on January 12, 2021 in Speech: "We put $330 million in general school aids — the largest in more than a decade." Mike Gallagher stated on December 7, 2020 in a tweet: "New data shows in-person learning isn't driving spikes in cases." Mike Parson stated on November 12, 2020 in a press conference: “Schools that are consistently implementing COVID-19 mitigation strategies remain among the safest places for our students.” Joe Biden stated on November 18, 2020 in a virtual roundtable: “666,000 teachers have been laid off already since March." Paula Jean Swearengin stated on September 10, 2020 in a tweet: “West Virginia is near last in the U.S.” rankings of education, clean drinking water, and child mortality. Joe Biden stated on October 25, 2020 in a "60 Minutes" interview: “I can send every qualified person to a four-year college in their state for $150 billion.” Roy Cooper stated on October 14, 2020 in a debate: Says Dan Forest has “missed almost half of the Board of Education meetings during the pandemic." Cheri Toalson Reisch stated on October 6, 2020 in a Facebook post: “The Columbia school buildings in my district have the lowest test scores in all of Boone County.” Facebook posts stated on October 25, 2020 in a post on Facebook: Joe Biden “wants to get rid of something called ‘stepped up basis’” that reduces inheritance taxes. Donald Trump stated on October 22, 2020 in the final 2020 presidential debate: “President Obama would never give them long-term funding, and I did … I saved historically Black colleges and universities.” Roy Cooper stated on October 14, 2020 in a debate: Says Dan Forest wants to use tax dollars “to help rich people send their kids to private school using vouchers.” Caleb Rowden stated on September 22, 2020 in an online campaign ad: Says he “fully funded Missouri K-12 education for the first time in state history.” Facebook posts stated on September 20, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Hillsboro school district has already placed Antifa, BLM in their curriculum as Justice Fighters. Fourth grade.” Donald Trump stated on September 29, 2020 in Debate: “I brought back Big Ten football.” Joe Biden stated on September 29, 2020 in the first presidential debate: “Suburbs are by and large integrated.” Congressional Leadership Fund stated on September 9, 2020 in an ad: "When California faced a budget crisis," Christy Smith "voted to lay off teachers and then voted to increase her pay." Senate Majority PAC stated on September 4, 2020 in a Facebook ad: Says “John James supported Betsy DeVos’ agenda to cut public school funding and put it into wealthy private schools instead.” Joe Biden stated on September 15, 2020 in a speech at a Florida event: “24 of every 100 kids in school today speak Spanish.” Viral image stated on April 26, 2020 in a Facebook post: Students no longer say the Pledge of Allegiance in schools. Mun Choi stated on August 28, 2020 in a press conference: “The number of ICU beds is larger in Boone County by a factor of three” compared to Orange County for the University of North Carolina. Facebook posts stated on August 24, 2020 in Facebook post: “Police training in Wisconsin is 21 weeks. A cosmetology license takes 40 weeks.” Robert Ortt stated on July 20, 2020 in a news release: Says Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Democratic lawmakers are “granting free tuition to illegal immigrants while closing Excelsior Scholarship applications to citizen students.”
Marco Rubio stated on March 6, 2021 in a tweet: In rejecting his amendment, “Democrats voted to send reopening money to schools that refuse to reopen.”
Pete Snyder stated on February 22, 2021 in a radio interview: “All of the science and data say it’s perfectly safe to have teachers and students in the classroom.”
Alma Adams stated on February 9, 2021 in a tweet: “Almost 40% of borrowers with student loan debt didn't finish their degree.”
Viral image stated on February 8, 2021 in a Facebook post: Michelle Obama earned a doctorate after leaving the White House.
Christina Blackcloud stated on January 23, 2021 in a tweet: The school voucher bill the Iowa Legislature is considering would "give your education tax dollars to corporations."
Facebook posts stated on February 2, 2021 in an image: Joe Biden "really did wipe away" student loan debt.
Colin Schmitt stated on January 14, 2021 in a news conference: “We have scientific data, from all different levels, but particularly from the high school sports levels, from numerous different states that shows that it is safe to play what New York is considering high-risk sports.”
Tony Evers stated on January 12, 2021 in Speech: "We put $330 million in general school aids — the largest in more than a decade."
Mike Gallagher stated on December 7, 2020 in a tweet: "New data shows in-person learning isn't driving spikes in cases."
Mike Parson stated on November 12, 2020 in a press conference: “Schools that are consistently implementing COVID-19 mitigation strategies remain among the safest places for our students.”
Joe Biden stated on November 18, 2020 in a virtual roundtable: “666,000 teachers have been laid off already since March."
Paula Jean Swearengin stated on September 10, 2020 in a tweet: “West Virginia is near last in the U.S.” rankings of education, clean drinking water, and child mortality.
Joe Biden stated on October 25, 2020 in a "60 Minutes" interview: “I can send every qualified person to a four-year college in their state for $150 billion.”
Roy Cooper stated on October 14, 2020 in a debate: Says Dan Forest has “missed almost half of the Board of Education meetings during the pandemic."
Cheri Toalson Reisch stated on October 6, 2020 in a Facebook post: “The Columbia school buildings in my district have the lowest test scores in all of Boone County.”
Facebook posts stated on October 25, 2020 in a post on Facebook: Joe Biden “wants to get rid of something called ‘stepped up basis’” that reduces inheritance taxes.
Donald Trump stated on October 22, 2020 in the final 2020 presidential debate: “President Obama would never give them long-term funding, and I did … I saved historically Black colleges and universities.”
Roy Cooper stated on October 14, 2020 in a debate: Says Dan Forest wants to use tax dollars “to help rich people send their kids to private school using vouchers.”
Caleb Rowden stated on September 22, 2020 in an online campaign ad: Says he “fully funded Missouri K-12 education for the first time in state history.”
Facebook posts stated on September 20, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Hillsboro school district has already placed Antifa, BLM in their curriculum as Justice Fighters. Fourth grade.”
Joe Biden stated on September 29, 2020 in the first presidential debate: “Suburbs are by and large integrated.”
Congressional Leadership Fund stated on September 9, 2020 in an ad: "When California faced a budget crisis," Christy Smith "voted to lay off teachers and then voted to increase her pay."
Senate Majority PAC stated on September 4, 2020 in a Facebook ad: Says “John James supported Betsy DeVos’ agenda to cut public school funding and put it into wealthy private schools instead.”
Joe Biden stated on September 15, 2020 in a speech at a Florida event: “24 of every 100 kids in school today speak Spanish.”
Viral image stated on April 26, 2020 in a Facebook post: Students no longer say the Pledge of Allegiance in schools.
Mun Choi stated on August 28, 2020 in a press conference: “The number of ICU beds is larger in Boone County by a factor of three” compared to Orange County for the University of North Carolina.
Facebook posts stated on August 24, 2020 in Facebook post: “Police training in Wisconsin is 21 weeks. A cosmetology license takes 40 weeks.”
Robert Ortt stated on July 20, 2020 in a news release: Says Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Democratic lawmakers are “granting free tuition to illegal immigrants while closing Excelsior Scholarship applications to citizen students.”
