“Opening the schools “is a local determination, but it’s not a state determination.”
Rep. Tom Reed
Member of Congress. in a news conference. Claim dated 9 Jul 2020.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse
What PolitiFact found
During a state of emergency, the state has authority over local entities, such as school districts.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
Rep. Tom Reed (Member of Congress) made this claim around 9 July 2020. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 18 July 2020, 9 days later. Its rating was “False”.
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