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“Photo of the teacher who was suspended for her body shape in Lahore, Pakistan”
FACTLY says: The woman in the photo is an Indian model. Her photo has been photoshopped and is being shared with a fake story. No such incident has been reported by any credible news agency.
“At UNC 14% of students tested positive.”
PolitiFact says: Murphy's figure was based on only 954 students who were tested, and those tests are likely to be skewed because UNC is only testing people who think they need it.
“Until Aug. 13, Education Secretary Leonor Briones was firm that NCR and Region IV-A "will not be gravely affected" by the opening of classes on Aug. 24.”
Vera Files says: On Aug. 14, she said President Duterte approved her Aug. 6 recommendation to defer the opening of classes by six weeks due to "challenges" in the preparations brought about by "limitations of movement" of the DepEd staf…
“Video of Sundar Pichai visiting his Maths teacher after 27 years.”
FACTLY says: Video in the post shows ‘IC3 Institute’ founder Ganesh Kohli’s journey while visiting his Maths teacher Ms. Molly Abraham after 27 long years. He is falsely portrayed as the Google CEO Sundar Pichai
“Says Biden supports a school choice ban that would impact 74,000 Wisconsin students.”
PolitiFact says: Biden does oppose vouchers that apply public tax dollars to parents’ private school tuition bills. But the president doesn't have the power to “ban” voucher programs — they are authorized and funded by the state.
“CS Magoha has abolished boarding schools”
“CS Magoha has abolished boarding schools”
“Retirement age of teachers has increased”
“Retirement age of teachers has increased”
“The average cost of child care in this country is more than what it costs to send a child to college for one year.”
PolitiFact says: The nationwide median annual price of infant, toddler and 4-year-old care is much less expensive than the nationwide average of a year at a four-year college.
“My intent with that foundation is to help young people who are growing up in the inner city or otherwise in difficult circumstances and help them go to college with scholarships. And, you know, we have a process, a committee that looks at applications and makes those selections each year.”
Washington Post says: The foundation offered a scholarship to only one student over ten years and also gave money to an elite private school.
“Children be taught how to masturbate as part of their education from September”
“Students "don’t catch it easily; they don’t bring it home easily.”
PolitiFact says: Early research suggests the virus affects older teens similarly to adults.
“[T]here’s nothing in the data that suggests that kids being in school is in any way dangerous.”
FactCheck.org says: Much of the evidence suggests schools can be reopened relatively safely, but there have been outbreaks linked to schools.
“Joe Biden "wants to end school choice, no school choice, and abolish charter schools.”
FactCheck.org says: Biden opposes federal funding going to "for-profit charter schools," but schools managed by for-profit companies make up only a fraction of charter schools.
“Opening the schools “is a local determination, but it’s not a state determination.”
PolitiFact says: During a state of emergency, the state has authority over local entities, such as school districts.
“All the books” have been removed from the classrooms of a Minnesota middle school because administrators “claim that the books cannot be cleaned.”
“Joe Biden wants to end school choice.”
PolitiFact says: Biden opposes vouchers for private school tuition, but supports school choice through charter schools, magnet schools and public school choice.
“Marquette University threatened to rescind student’s admission over pro-Trump TikTok video.”
PolitiFact says: The student clearly felt her status was in doubt, but she has stopped short of calling it a threat. The school says no threat was made. And the pro-Trump video wasn't the issue, it was other social media posts.