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'Mandatory Penis Inspection' Prank Keeps on Giving

Written by:
David Emery
Jan 29, 2023 Suspicions were aroused when it was claimed that said inspections would be conducted by one "Ric ...
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Clothing, Apparel, Person

Did Rep. Boebert Get Her GED Months Before Winning Election?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Feb 4, 2021 A college degree is not a prerequisite for holding elected office.
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Did a Grade School Teacher Fart During a Zoom Class?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
Dec 27, 2022 Or as inquiring minds wanted to know, did she take time out of class to pass gas?
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Yes, UVA Told Students to 'RUN HIDE FIGHT' During Active Shooter Situation

Written by:
Bethania Palma
Nov 14, 2022 A chilling tweet from University of Virginia Emergency Management reflected training in an activ ...
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A New Florida Law Requires Universities To Survey Political Views of Students and Faculty.

Florida 'Viewpoint Diversity' Law Doesn't Require University Staff, Students To Register Political Views

Written by:
Bethania Palma
Jun 23, 2021 The 2021 law has been a source of controversy in the Sunshine State.
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Flag, Symbol, American Flag

Did Iowa Pass a Bill Requiring Recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance in Schools?

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Jun 14, 2021 Lawmaker: "I believe the pledge is something that can bring all Americans together, regardless o ...
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Does Calif. Ethnic Studies Curriculum Call for Chants to Aztec Gods, 'Countergenocide' Against White Christians?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Mar 30, 2021 Though adoption by schools is voluntary, the California Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum has gene ...
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Did a Utah School Reopening Plan Include Template Letter in Case a Student Dies?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
Jul 15, 2020 A crisis communication plan needed its own crisis communication plan.
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Did Betsy DeVos Say COVID-19 Will 'Only' Kill .02% of US Students?

Written by:
Jessica Lee
Jul 14, 2020 Per the claim, which circulated widely among U.S. teachers and parents, that would mean 14,740 c ...
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A mock slave auction also called slave trade was conducted on Snapchat by Texas high school students in Aledo outside of Fort Worth.

Did Texas Students Hold a Mock Slave Auction on Snapchat?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Apr 14, 2021 The story was first reported by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
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Bus, Vehicle, Transportation

Are Virginia Schools Eliminating Accelerated Math Up to 11th Grade, Citing 'Equity'?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
Apr 28, 2021 A Facebook post by a school board member sparked widespread inaccurate reports.
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Person, Human, Fitness

Did Alabama Lift Its 27-Year Ban on Yoga in Public Schools?

Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
May 24, 2021 A 1993 ban prohibited the “use of hypnosis and dissociative mental states” in public schools.
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Flag, Symbol, Tomb

Does Louisiana Textbook Teach Civil War from Perspective of Wealthy, White Slave Owner?

Written by:
Jessica Lee
Jun 15, 2021 A viral tweet claimed a textbook for eighth-graders focused on the war's effect on a 20-year-old ...
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Audience, Person, Crowd

Does Oregon Allow H.S. Students to Graduate Without Proof of Reading, Math Proficiency?

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
Aug 18, 2021 In August 2021, news outlets and commentators reacted with outrage to Gov. Kate Brown's signing ...
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Text, Paper, Outdoors

'Furry Protocol'? False Rumors Circulate About Wisconsin Schools

Written by:
Dan Evon
Apr 5, 2022 Unbelievable rumors about students identifying as cats have unfortunately proved believable to s ...
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Ron DeSantis

Did Florida Reject Math Textbooks, Citing References to Critical Race Theory?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Apr 20, 2022 Yes, but some of the textbook pages being spread online as "examples" are unrelated. 
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Text, Word, Business Card

Did GOP Post 'Devestating' Tweet About Education?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Mar 22, 2021 Articles about typos will undoubtedly contain at least one "embarrasing" typo.
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Person, Human, Sitting

Did Biden Say He Was Planning to Forgive All Student Loan Debt?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Apr 27, 2022 The president has repeatedly extended the pandemic pause on loan repayments.
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Astronomy, Outer Space, Space

Did Florida's Secretary of Education Say Uranus is 'Suggestive'?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
May 23, 2022 A routine review of content labeled satire.
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No, This Illinois High School Isn't Set To Implement Race-Based Grading

Written by:
Dan Evon
Jun 1, 2022 This rumor originated with a "local" news website that is part of a so-called "pink slime" news ...
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Did a Michigan School District Install Litter Boxes in Bathrooms?

Did David Hogg Attend a California High School?

How Did Hunter Biden's Laptop Allegedly Go from a Repair Shop in Delaware to the New York Post?