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 Dan Ramos stated on June 13, 2012 in a speech in the Ohio House: Lorain "is the poorest urban school district in the state of Ohio." Shawn Lindsay stated on June 21, 2012 in a campaign press release: Says, "Yet in Salem they have traditionally waited until the money is almost gone to pay for the most important things in our state’s budget." We Are Wisconsin stated on May 25, 2012 in campaign mail: Says Gov. Scott Walker "took away $1.6 billion from schools and handed it off as over $2 billion in tax breaks to the rich." Michelle Obama stated on May 29, 2012 in an interview with NPR: "Only 2 percent of public high schools in the country offer PE classes." Joseph McNamara stated on May 15, 2012 in a House debate: "In the state of Rhode Island 25 percent of our current physicians are graduates of for-profit medical schools." Chain email stated on April 26, 2012 in an email: The salaries of Wisconsin’s best-educated public school teachers were "slashed" by Gov. Scott Walker through a recent administrative rule change. Rudy Moise stated on May 1, 2012 in a campaign website: The congressional district for Miami-Dade and Broward counties has a "staggering drop-out rate of almost 61 percent." Barack Obama stated on May 3, 2012 in a graphical tool on the campaign website: "Under the Romney/Ryan budget, interest rates on federal student loans would be allowed to double." Charlie Hales stated on March 28, 2012 in campaign material : Says "I worked with our Mayor and other commissioners to help save the school year when a budget crisis in Salem threatened to cut four weeks of the school year," including negotiating with teachers to work for free. R2RMerge stated on April 15, 2012 in a flier: Says George Norcross said the "TAKEOVER OF RUTGER$ CAMDEN WILL COST NEW JER$EY BILLION$." Rick Santorum stated on April 2, 2012 in in a speech in Wisconsin: "I think it’s seven or eight of the California system of universities don’t even teach an American history course. It’s not even available to be taught." Harold Metts stated on March 14, 2012 in a news release: Says when Rhode Island Lottery was proposed, "state residents were enticed to vote for it with the promise that the money would be used for education." Rick Santorum stated on February 25, 2012 in a speech in Troy, Mich.: "President Obama once said he wants everybody in America to go to college." Chris Christie stated on January 31, 2012 in a radio interview on New Jersey 101.5's "Ask the Governor": "Here's something that people never talk about with coach Schiano: Rutgers had the best graduation rate of any Division I football program in America." Nathan Deal stated on January 10, 2012 in his State of the State address: Siemens has been unable to fill approximately 200 skilled trade positions in metro Atlanta. Donald McEachin stated on January 11, 2012 in a speech.: Gov. McDonnell's proposed budget "is cutting" public education. Bob McDonnell stated on December 19, 2011 in a speech.: Says proposal to boost teacher pension fund "puts no mandate on local government." David Sciarra stated on January 5, 2012 in testimony before the state Assembly Budget Committee: Says over the last two years, New Jersey Schools Development Authority employees "have not started or completed one single school project, and I’m not talking about major school renovation. I’m talking about replacing boilers, roofs." Ronald Rice stated on January 5, 2012 in a state senate budget committee hearing: Says in Newark "we’re paying 80 percent of the school budget from local property taxes." Greater Wisconsin Committee stated on November 30, 2011 in a television ad: Scott Walker’s school-aid cuts were so devastating that students are without chairs and a government survey found 47 kids in a classroom. Newt Gingrich stated on December 10, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Des Moines, Iowa: In New York City, "an entry level janitor gets paid twice as much as an entry level teacher." Rick Perry stated on December 7, 2011 in an Iowa TV ad.: Our "kids can’t openly celebrate Christmas or pray in school." Wisconsin Education Association Council stated on November 15, 2011 in a news release: State budget cuts for local schools resulted in "nearly 4,000 educator layoffs" Scott Walker stated on November 15, 2011 in a radio interview: "The overwhelming number" of school districts reported their staff stayed the same or grew after the 2011-’13 state budget Michael Doherty stated on November 3, 2011 in a speech before the East Jersey Tea Party: Says the state auditor found that 37 percent of the 428,000 students receiving free and reduced-price lunches are ineligible. Robert Menendez stated on October 18, 2011 in a speech: "New Jersey alone, my home state, is facing a ten-and-a-half billion dollar shortfall in its 2012 fiscal budget. This means more cuts in state and local spending for education, which means our kids are hurt." Scott Walker stated on October 16, 2011 in an interview: "The largest category of people coming into the technical schools in Wisconsin are people with four-year degrees." Jorge Elorza stated on October 2, 2011 in a TV interview: "The reality is that we have roughly 15,000 undocumented immigrants living in the state..." Beverly Hall stated on August 10, 2011 in a commentary published in Education Week: Gains in Atlanta Public Schools scores on a national standardized test lend credence to "dramatic" score increases on state tests. Arne Duncan stated on August 18, 2011 in an interview.: Says Texas schools have had "massive increases" in class sizes with Rick Perry as governor.
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Dan Ramos stated on June 13, 2012 in a speech in the Ohio House: Lorain "is the poorest urban school district in the state of Ohio." Shawn Lindsay stated on June 21, 2012 in a campaign press release: Says, "Yet in Salem they have traditionally waited until the money is almost gone to pay for the most important things in our state’s budget." We Are Wisconsin stated on May 25, 2012 in campaign mail: Says Gov. Scott Walker "took away $1.6 billion from schools and handed it off as over $2 billion in tax breaks to the rich." Michelle Obama stated on May 29, 2012 in an interview with NPR: "Only 2 percent of public high schools in the country offer PE classes." Joseph McNamara stated on May 15, 2012 in a House debate: "In the state of Rhode Island 25 percent of our current physicians are graduates of for-profit medical schools." Chain email stated on April 26, 2012 in an email: The salaries of Wisconsin’s best-educated public school teachers were "slashed" by Gov. Scott Walker through a recent administrative rule change. Rudy Moise stated on May 1, 2012 in a campaign website: The congressional district for Miami-Dade and Broward counties has a "staggering drop-out rate of almost 61 percent." Barack Obama stated on May 3, 2012 in a graphical tool on the campaign website: "Under the Romney/Ryan budget, interest rates on federal student loans would be allowed to double." Charlie Hales stated on March 28, 2012 in campaign material : Says "I worked with our Mayor and other commissioners to help save the school year when a budget crisis in Salem threatened to cut four weeks of the school year," including negotiating with teachers to work for free. R2RMerge stated on April 15, 2012 in a flier: Says George Norcross said the "TAKEOVER OF RUTGER$ CAMDEN WILL COST NEW JER$EY BILLION$." Rick Santorum stated on April 2, 2012 in in a speech in Wisconsin: "I think it’s seven or eight of the California system of universities don’t even teach an American history course. It’s not even available to be taught." Harold Metts stated on March 14, 2012 in a news release: Says when Rhode Island Lottery was proposed, "state residents were enticed to vote for it with the promise that the money would be used for education." Rick Santorum stated on February 25, 2012 in a speech in Troy, Mich.: "President Obama once said he wants everybody in America to go to college." Chris Christie stated on January 31, 2012 in a radio interview on New Jersey 101.5's "Ask the Governor": "Here's something that people never talk about with coach Schiano: Rutgers had the best graduation rate of any Division I football program in America." Nathan Deal stated on January 10, 2012 in his State of the State address: Siemens has been unable to fill approximately 200 skilled trade positions in metro Atlanta. Donald McEachin stated on January 11, 2012 in a speech.: Gov. McDonnell's proposed budget "is cutting" public education. Bob McDonnell stated on December 19, 2011 in a speech.: Says proposal to boost teacher pension fund "puts no mandate on local government." David Sciarra stated on January 5, 2012 in testimony before the state Assembly Budget Committee: Says over the last two years, New Jersey Schools Development Authority employees "have not started or completed one single school project, and I’m not talking about major school renovation. I’m talking about replacing boilers, roofs." Ronald Rice stated on January 5, 2012 in a state senate budget committee hearing: Says in Newark "we’re paying 80 percent of the school budget from local property taxes." Greater Wisconsin Committee stated on November 30, 2011 in a television ad: Scott Walker’s school-aid cuts were so devastating that students are without chairs and a government survey found 47 kids in a classroom. Newt Gingrich stated on December 10, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Des Moines, Iowa: In New York City, "an entry level janitor gets paid twice as much as an entry level teacher." Rick Perry stated on December 7, 2011 in an Iowa TV ad.: Our "kids can’t openly celebrate Christmas or pray in school." Wisconsin Education Association Council stated on November 15, 2011 in a news release: State budget cuts for local schools resulted in "nearly 4,000 educator layoffs" Scott Walker stated on November 15, 2011 in a radio interview: "The overwhelming number" of school districts reported their staff stayed the same or grew after the 2011-’13 state budget Michael Doherty stated on November 3, 2011 in a speech before the East Jersey Tea Party: Says the state auditor found that 37 percent of the 428,000 students receiving free and reduced-price lunches are ineligible. Robert Menendez stated on October 18, 2011 in a speech: "New Jersey alone, my home state, is facing a ten-and-a-half billion dollar shortfall in its 2012 fiscal budget. This means more cuts in state and local spending for education, which means our kids are hurt." Scott Walker stated on October 16, 2011 in an interview: "The largest category of people coming into the technical schools in Wisconsin are people with four-year degrees." Jorge Elorza stated on October 2, 2011 in a TV interview: "The reality is that we have roughly 15,000 undocumented immigrants living in the state..." Beverly Hall stated on August 10, 2011 in a commentary published in Education Week: Gains in Atlanta Public Schools scores on a national standardized test lend credence to "dramatic" score increases on state tests. Arne Duncan stated on August 18, 2011 in an interview.: Says Texas schools have had "massive increases" in class sizes with Rick Perry as governor.
Dan Ramos stated on June 13, 2012 in a speech in the Ohio House: Lorain "is the poorest urban school district in the state of Ohio."
Shawn Lindsay stated on June 21, 2012 in a campaign press release: Says, "Yet in Salem they have traditionally waited until the money is almost gone to pay for the most important things in our state’s budget."
We Are Wisconsin stated on May 25, 2012 in campaign mail: Says Gov. Scott Walker "took away $1.6 billion from schools and handed it off as over $2 billion in tax breaks to the rich."
Michelle Obama stated on May 29, 2012 in an interview with NPR: "Only 2 percent of public high schools in the country offer PE classes."
Joseph McNamara stated on May 15, 2012 in a House debate: "In the state of Rhode Island 25 percent of our current physicians are graduates of for-profit medical schools."
Chain email stated on April 26, 2012 in an email: The salaries of Wisconsin’s best-educated public school teachers were "slashed" by Gov. Scott Walker through a recent administrative rule change.
Rudy Moise stated on May 1, 2012 in a campaign website: The congressional district for Miami-Dade and Broward counties has a "staggering drop-out rate of almost 61 percent."
Barack Obama stated on May 3, 2012 in a graphical tool on the campaign website: "Under the Romney/Ryan budget, interest rates on federal student loans would be allowed to double."
Charlie Hales stated on March 28, 2012 in campaign material : Says "I worked with our Mayor and other commissioners to help save the school year when a budget crisis in Salem threatened to cut four weeks of the school year," including negotiating with teachers to work for free.
R2RMerge stated on April 15, 2012 in a flier: Says George Norcross said the "TAKEOVER OF RUTGER$ CAMDEN WILL COST NEW JER$EY BILLION$."
Rick Santorum stated on April 2, 2012 in in a speech in Wisconsin: "I think it’s seven or eight of the California system of universities don’t even teach an American history course. It’s not even available to be taught."
Harold Metts stated on March 14, 2012 in a news release: Says when Rhode Island Lottery was proposed, "state residents were enticed to vote for it with the promise that the money would be used for education."
Rick Santorum stated on February 25, 2012 in a speech in Troy, Mich.: "President Obama once said he wants everybody in America to go to college."
Chris Christie stated on January 31, 2012 in a radio interview on New Jersey 101.5's "Ask the Governor": "Here's something that people never talk about with coach Schiano: Rutgers had the best graduation rate of any Division I football program in America."
Nathan Deal stated on January 10, 2012 in his State of the State address: Siemens has been unable to fill approximately 200 skilled trade positions in metro Atlanta.
Donald McEachin stated on January 11, 2012 in a speech.: Gov. McDonnell's proposed budget "is cutting" public education.
Bob McDonnell stated on December 19, 2011 in a speech.: Says proposal to boost teacher pension fund "puts no mandate on local government."
David Sciarra stated on January 5, 2012 in testimony before the state Assembly Budget Committee: Says over the last two years, New Jersey Schools Development Authority employees "have not started or completed one single school project, and I’m not talking about major school renovation. I’m talking about replacing boilers, roofs."
Ronald Rice stated on January 5, 2012 in a state senate budget committee hearing: Says in Newark "we’re paying 80 percent of the school budget from local property taxes."
Greater Wisconsin Committee stated on November 30, 2011 in a television ad: Scott Walker’s school-aid cuts were so devastating that students are without chairs and a government survey found 47 kids in a classroom.
Newt Gingrich stated on December 10, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Des Moines, Iowa: In New York City, "an entry level janitor gets paid twice as much as an entry level teacher."
Rick Perry stated on December 7, 2011 in an Iowa TV ad.: Our "kids can’t openly celebrate Christmas or pray in school."
Wisconsin Education Association Council stated on November 15, 2011 in a news release: State budget cuts for local schools resulted in "nearly 4,000 educator layoffs"
Scott Walker stated on November 15, 2011 in a radio interview: "The overwhelming number" of school districts reported their staff stayed the same or grew after the 2011-’13 state budget
Michael Doherty stated on November 3, 2011 in a speech before the East Jersey Tea Party: Says the state auditor found that 37 percent of the 428,000 students receiving free and reduced-price lunches are ineligible.
Robert Menendez stated on October 18, 2011 in a speech: "New Jersey alone, my home state, is facing a ten-and-a-half billion dollar shortfall in its 2012 fiscal budget. This means more cuts in state and local spending for education, which means our kids are hurt."
Scott Walker stated on October 16, 2011 in an interview: "The largest category of people coming into the technical schools in Wisconsin are people with four-year degrees."
Jorge Elorza stated on October 2, 2011 in a TV interview: "The reality is that we have roughly 15,000 undocumented immigrants living in the state..."
Beverly Hall stated on August 10, 2011 in a commentary published in Education Week: Gains in Atlanta Public Schools scores on a national standardized test lend credence to "dramatic" score increases on state tests.
Arne Duncan stated on August 18, 2011 in an interview.: Says Texas schools have had "massive increases" in class sizes with Rick Perry as governor.
