July 15, 2010 11:52 am ET filed under Fact Check
Kobach Used Anti-Mexican Immigrant Book In His Course Curriculum
As a professor at the University of Missouri-Kansas City law school, Kris Kobach assigned students the book Who Are We? by Samuel Huntington. The text, written by Kobach's mentor Huntington, includes passages arguing that Mexican immigration is the cause of the immigration problems in the United States, that all Mexican immigrants should learn English and convert to Evangelical Protestantism, and cautions readers against the rising threat of a Reconquista.
July 15, 2010 11:40 am ET filed under Fact Check
Kobach Is Fighting To Prevent Illegal Immigrant Students From Paying In-State Tuition
Kansas Republican Kris Kobach, an attorney for FAIR and co-author of SB 1070, has spent a considerable amount of time addressing the tuition rates offered to university students who are illegal immigrants. So far, Kobach has inserted himself into the issue in at least three separate states - leaving a trail of lawsuits and appeals behind him.
May 21, 2010 4:23 pm ET filed under Blog
Texas Board Of Education Prayer: As Long As We Live As A Christian Nation, "No Great Harm Can Come To Our Country"
May 12, 2010 3:28 pm ET filed under Fact Check
New AZ Law Prohibits Latino Curriculum That Benefits Students
Arizona Governor Jan Brewer has signed a new bill into law that specifically targets Latino citizens and residents, prohibiting Arizona school districts from teaching Latino-specific curriculum. However, the Arizona legislature and executive office failed to recognize that students enrolled in the now prohibited courses actually do better in school than their peers.
April 27, 2010 4:06 pm ET filed under Blog
Republicans Want It Both Ways On Government Programs
March 04, 2010 6:11 pm ET filed under Blog
Conservative Republicans Vote Against School Lunches
March 04, 2010 3:41 pm ET filed under Video
Republicans Speak Against School Safety Legislation
March 03, 2010 5:38 pm ET filed under Blog
House Republicans Vote Against School Safety Legislation
February 25, 2010 12:05 pm ET filed under Video
Reps. Akin & Kingston Attack The Department Of Education
February 05, 2010 12:00 pm ET filed under Blog
Industry Fights Against Student Loan Reform
January 20, 2010 11:53 am ET filed under Blog
Rep. Foxx: "We Should Not Be Funding Education"
December 17, 2009 1:10 pm ET filed under Fact Check
Rep. Steve King Peddles Old Lie That "Safe Schools Czar" Jennings Ignored "Sexual Abuse"
In October, Rep. Steve King (R-IA) joined the far-right's homophobic smear campaign against Kevin Jennings, who heads up the Department of Education's Office of Safe and Drug Free Schools. More than two months later, King has renewed his false attacks, which have been thoroughly debunked by Media Matters and CNN.
October 15, 2009 2:07 pm ET filed under Fact Check
53 House Republicans Falsely Claim Jennings Ignored The "Sexual Abuse Of A Child"
On October 15, 2009, Rep. Steve King and 52 of his fellow House Republicans sent a letter to President Obama accusing the head of the Department of Education's Office of Safe & Drug Free Schools of looking "overlook[ing] sexual abuse." That is a lie. In fact, various organizations, including Media Matters and CNN, debunked this exact claim nearly two weeks earlier.
October 15, 2009 1:16 pm ET filed under Blog
53 House Republicans Join The Far-Right Crusade Against Kevin Jennings
In a letter to President Obama, conservative members repeat falsehoods about President Obama's "safe schools" adviser.
October 09, 2009 2:22 pm ET filed under Blog
Rep. Steve King Pushes False Jennings-NAMBLA Link
October 08, 2009 12:32 pm ET filed under Blog
Rep. Steve King: Safe Schools Adviser Jennings Is "The Poster Boy For NAMBLA"
Rep. King won't let the facts get in the way of his homophobic campaign against Kevin Jennings.
October 05, 2009 11:40 am ET filed under Fact Check
Rep. Steve King Lies, Says Jennings Condoned "Sexual Abuse"
On October 5, 2009, Rep. Steve King released a statement accusing the head of the Department of Education's Office of Safe & Drug Free Schools of looking "the other way on sexual abuse." That is a lie. In fact, various organizations, including Media Matters and CNN, debunked this claim last week.
September 02, 2009 12:23 pm ET filed under Blog
Florida GOP Chairman: "Pied Piper Obama" Wants To "Indoctrinate America's Children"
According to the chairman of the Republican Party of Florida, President Obama's address on education next week is really an attempt to "indoctrinate America's children to his socialist agenda."
August 18, 2009 6:08 pm ET filed under Blog
Sen. Hutchison Forgets Her School's History
While announcing her campaign for governor of Texas from the high school she attended, Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison said, "I want to help to create an education system like I had." The only problem? Sen. Hutchison attended a "segregated white school."
May 08, 2009 4:04 pm ET filed under Fact Check
Citigroup Misleading Students And Consumers On Direct Loan Program
In an email sent to customers with outstanding student loans, Citgroup is asking their indebted clientele to write to their Members of Congress and ask them continue to support the Federal Family Education Loan Program over the Direct Lending program in the current budget. Could it be because corporations like Citigroup have directly benefited from this outdated system for decades?
May 05, 2009 6:06 pm ET filed under Fact Check
FreedomWorks Without Early Education?
In a blog post on May 5, 2009, FreedomWorks took a firm stand against "universal pre-k." They ignore the well-established fact that "by attending high quality universal preschool, students increase their chances of succeeding for the remainder of their academic career--which, in turn, translates into better career opportunities and higher living standards as they age."
